Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Wayne David Excerpts
Thursday 16th January 2014

(10 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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I hope that my hon. Friend will know that the Government agree that the current funding system—the one we inherited—is unfair and irrational. We have already introduced important reforms to ensure more transparency and consistency in the way in which school budgets are set locally, and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education will announce shortly how we plan to continue the reforms by taking steps to address the current unfair distribution of funding between local areas.

Wayne David Portrait Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab)
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As the House knows, there is an excellent rock band in the House, MP4, but if Scotland secedes from the Union, it will be MP3. Will the Leader of the House assure us that if that were to happen, proper auditions would be held, with him, to ensure that there is a new keyboard player for MP4?

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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It is a matter of regret that I was not able to attend the concert on Tuesday, but I hope it went well and I have listened to the CD.