Business of the House

Sarah Pochin Excerpts
Thursday 13th November 2025

(1 day, 12 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sarah Pochin Portrait Sarah Pochin (Runcorn and Helsby) (Reform)
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Given that the town of Runcorn in my constituency is the 16th most deprived town in the country, does the Leader of the House not agree that investing in education and young people’s futures is key to changing that statistic? Therefore, may we have a debate in Government time on new higher education facilities in areas like mine?

Alan Campbell Portrait Sir Alan Campbell
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Improving educational opportunity, including through further education, is absolutely at the heart of what the Government are about in every constituency, not just the hon. Member’s. She might want not just to raise this issue in Education questions, but to call for a debate of her own so that she can further the case.