Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Simon Danczuk Excerpts
Monday 27th February 2012

(12 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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We are very grateful to the Secretary of State for that, for his knowledge and, indeed, for his pronunciation.

Simon Danczuk Portrait Simon Danczuk (Rochdale) (Lab)
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Rochdale will get a real-terms increase of less than 1% in its early intervention grant in the next financial year, despite being 25th in the indices of deprivation. Surrey Heath, home to the Secretary of State, is the third least deprived area in the country, yet the local authority is getting a real-terms increase of 7.2%, the biggest of all local authorities. Will the Secretary of State explain to Rochdale people why that is the case when that funding is supposed to tackle deprivation?

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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It is a fair point, but we are using the formula for allocating money designed by the Government so enthusiastically supported by the hon. Gentleman over 13 years.