Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Gibb and Danny Kinahan

Monday 20th March 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gibb]

We made it clear that we would maintain the funding of schools, in real terms, and that is precisely what we are doing. At a time of fiscal constraint, when we have to tackle a £150 billion public sector budget deficit inherited from the Labour party, we have still protected school funding in real terms. At the same time, we are introducing a fairer funding system—something that the Labour party failed to do in all the years that it was in office.

[Danny Kinahan (South Antrim) (UUP)]

10. What steps she is taking to enhance social mobility for school and university students.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Gibb and Danny Kinahan

Monday 19th December 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gibb]

We are prioritising teacher recruitment. We met 94% of our target last year and 93% this year, and we are recruiting more teachers in sciences than before. I think that the hon. Lady should take account of the number of teachers who are entering teacher training. She should also acknowledge that there are 456,000 teachers in our schools today, which is an all-time high, and that there are 15,000 more teachers today than there were in 2010.

[Danny Kinahan (South Antrim) (UUP)]

6. What steps her Department is taking to prepare young people for their future careers.