Oral Answers to Questions

John Bercow Excerpts

Monday 10th September 2018 Commons Chamber

[Alex Chalk (Cheltenham) (Con)]

Hon. Members on both sides of the House will want to be satisfied that our schools are getting a proper allocation of funding. Will my right hon. Friend indicate how UK education spending compares to the OECD average?

[Mr Speaker]

In relation to sixth-form students.

[Alex Chalk]

Precisely, Sir.

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[Ruth George (High Peak) (Lab)]

rose—

[Mr Speaker]

No, no. High Peak is a beautiful part of the country, of which the hon. Lady is an articulate champion, but it is a long way from Westminster, on which the question is focused.

[Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)]

She is here now.

[Mr Speaker]

She is here now, but she could be patient until later, when she will also be here.

[Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con)]

3. What recent discussions he has had with schools on promoting apprenticeships to pupils.

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[Several hon. Members rose—]

[Mr Speaker]

Finally, I call Clive Lewis.

[Clive Lewis (Norwich South) (Lab)]

Under this Government, children with special needs are six times more likely to be excluded than their peers. In Norwich, headteachers have described provision for special educational needs as a complete mess because of a funding shortfall. Will Ministers commit to increasing funding support for these children to ensure that they get the education they do not just deserve, but is their right?