Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sajid Javid and Michael Fabricant

Tuesday 14th June 2022 Commons Chamber

[Sajid Javid]

The hon. Gentleman might know that in 2007 the then Labour Government changed the law to allow takeovers such as that to happen. He might want to reflect on that. In terms of local management, there are consistent high standards that need to be met locally, and local commissioners should be made aware of what he has just said.

[Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con)]

9. If he will take steps to help ensure access to medicinal cannabis for NHS patients.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sajid Javid and Michael Fabricant

Tuesday 7th January 2020 Commons Chamber

[Sajid Javid]

I agree with the hon. Lady about the importance of making sure that special educational needs are properly funded. That is precisely why in the last spending round I increased spending by £780 million, which I believe is the biggest increase in a decade.

[Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con)]

My right hon. Friend, coming from the west midlands, will know that Staffordshire has historically been one of the most underpaid counties per pupil. How will his changes affect counties such as Staffordshire and others in the f40?

[Sajid Javid]

My hon. Friend is right to raise this issue. He has been a champion of fairer funding for schools, especially in the west midlands, and I agree with him about the importance of this issue. That is precisely why, in the spending round, we made an exception for schools by having a three-year settlement, which means there will be a £7.1 billion increase for schools throughout England by 2022-23, helping to bring fairer funding.