Spending Review and Autumn Statement

Nusrat Ghani Excerpts

Wednesday 25th November 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. The hon. Member for Wealden (Nusrat Ghani) has perambulated around the Chamber, which of itself is perfectly legitimate, and we enjoyed hearing from her earlier. May I just ask, was she here throughout the statement?

[Nusrat Ghani (Wealden) (Con)]

Yes.

[Mr Speaker]

She was; we will hear from her.

[Nusrat Ghani]

Thank you, Mr Speaker.

A good education not only enables our children to reach their full potential but is empowering, and we now have 1 million children attending good or outstanding schools. May I thank the Chancellor for protecting our schools budget and for the good news about the commitment to a new funding formula, which will mean so much to my rural constituency?

[Mr Osborne]

The constituency of Wealden is dear to my heart, as my father grew up in Framfield, near the town of Uckfield, and I have been to see the area.

My hon. Friend is right that the support we are giving East Sussex in this statement is really compelling. It means that we can support the schools in her constituency, of which she has been such a strong champion.