All 2 Debates between Paul Howell and Nick Gibb

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Debate between Paul Howell and Nick Gibb
Monday 16th January 2023

(1 year, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Paul Howell Portrait Paul Howell (Sedgefield) (Con)
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We all visit many schools, and the latest for me was Chilton Academy where I talked about its Go Well support. We all talk about funding, but the biggest thing about funding is not just the amount, but its visibility and extended timelines. Can the Minister please explain what can be done to make sure that the schools know earlier and for longer what money they will have available?

Nick Gibb Portrait Nick Gibb
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I understand and agree with my hon. Friend about the importance of certainty over funding. The dedicated school grant allocations for 2023-24 were published in December 2022, including indicative allocations for the mainstream schools’ additional grant, which will distribute the additional £2 billion of funding that was announced in the autumn statement.

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Debate between Paul Howell and Nick Gibb
Monday 28th November 2022

(2 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Gibb Portrait Nick Gibb
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We have been delivering defibrillators in schools up and down the country—it is a successful programme. I will write to the hon. Member with the precise figures that she is seeking.

Paul Howell Portrait Paul Howell (Sedgefield) (Con)
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First, I congratulate all the staff and pupils of Ferryhill Station Primary School, where I was once a governor. Led by the head, Joanne Sones, it has now achieved an Ofsted rating of good.

I am sure the Minister would like all pupils everywhere to develop their sports skills and improve their mental health through sport. What is being done to focus the sports premium on schools in challenging areas such as Ferryhill? I would also encourage the Minister to come and—