Nic Dakin
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(4 years, 10 months ago)
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Mr Speaker
My experience is that whenever I listen to the Secretary of State, I feel not only entertained but improved. I am deeply grateful to him.
Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab)
A shrinking curriculum, larger class sizes, less student contact time and less student support are some of the effects of shrinking student funding for 16 to 18-year-olds. It is time to raise the rate. What order of priority is being given to speaking to the Treasury to ensure that that is done?
Anne Milton
The hon. Gentleman is a doughty campaigner on this issue and we have spoken many times across the Chamber both here and in Westminster Hall. I will always make the case for 16-to-19 funding. I will never cease to do so; it is absolutely critical that we get the base rate up higher for schools and colleges.