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Debate between Paul Goggins and Matt Hancock
Monday 29th October 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matt Hancock Portrait Matthew Hancock
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Yes, I absolutely will. There is a commitment to have 24 UTCs by the end of this Parliament. The deadline for applications is next month and we hope to be able to announce which UTCs will go ahead by Easter.

Paul Goggins Portrait Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab)
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I am sure that the Secretary of State agrees that children learn properly when they eat properly, so does he share my concern that already more than 1 million children who live in poverty are not eligible to claim free school meals—a figure that is likely to increase next year with the introduction of universal credit? Has he made it clear to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions that he should be seeking to extend eligibility rather than restricting it?

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