School Funding Formula Debate

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Neil Parish

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School Funding Formula

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Tuesday 10th March 2015

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Robin Walker Portrait Mr Walker
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. We have seen the gap between the best and worst-funded authorities continue to widen long after the flaws which caused it were acknowledged.

Neil Parish Portrait Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con)
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I thank my hon. Friend for leading this debate. In Devon, we have now seen £193 in extra funding per pupil. That is great news, but there is still a big gap to fill, especially with so many small rural schools and a sparse population. We do a very good job with very poor funding. I look to the next Parliament to do better.

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