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HANSARDSchool FundingI am not entirely sure what to say in the two minutes that remain. I am really disappointed with the Minister’s response, because he is saying to headteachers such as Mr Ramanandi…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingI will press on. Because of the petition, in recent weeks my mailbox has been packed full of stories from school staff and parents across the Blaydon constituency. Sheena, a…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingYes, I believe very strongly, as do the petitioners, that our schools should be properly funded to provide the education their pupils need. Where fundraising is concerned, it is…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingI will carry on a little. Of course, it is not just primary schools that are feeling the strain; our secondary schools face real funding problems. Steve Haigh, head of Whickham…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingIt is indeed a tragedy to see such a waste of the skilled people who are teaching in schools. It is a loss to our schools. The point of my telling Members about St Joseph’s is to…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingI thank the hon. Lady very much for that intervention. What is clear from all Members here today is that we need a long debate on this issue, and I hope that we will have one…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingYes, I most certainly agree with my hon. Friend.04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention and I most certainly agree that there is a need to put additional resources into special educational needs as well.04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingThat is a very distressing tale to hear. There is certainly a huge impact on schools and pupils locally.04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingYes, I most certainly agree with the hon. Lady. The headteacher and governors at Portobello Primary School also said that the impact of real-terms budget reductions has made it…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingYes, I most certainly agree with my hon. Friend on that point.04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingYes, clearly the lack of resources in schools and the loss of jobs mean that attention cannot be given to important issues, which is a real detriment to the people affected. The…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingI will repeat the point a third time that the petitioners have been clear with me that their concern is that all schools are properly funded, wherever they are, so I will not…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend’s assessment of the situation. That is a real problem, as it is for Mr Ramanandi and schools in Gateshead. As I was saying, the Minister…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingAs I have said, the debate is about having enough funding for all schools to provide the education that children deserve. The second part of my speech is about what the figures…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingI will make some progress, so that the debate makes some sense. As I said, this is a speech of two parts. The first part is about the facts and figures and the second part is…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingI certainly agree with my hon. Friend.04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingI will make some progress, but I will take some interventions shortly. The campaign started with a letter co-signed by headteachers of primary, secondary and special educational…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingI do not have a percentage figure, but it has been estimated that more than £2.8 billion would be needed to restore the situation to where it was in 2013.04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingThe petitioners are keen to look at the overall situation with regards to school funding, rather than asking, “Is this one right? Is that one right?”. The question is whether we…04 Mar 2019