I have recently been contacted by a number of constituents
asking me to attend a debate in Parliament about asbestos in schools.
I regret I was unable to attend this debate due to prior
Parliamentary commitments.
However I do meet regularly with local teachers and have
long campaigned for parity in school funding in Cornwall, both in terms of
funding received and the actual funding formula used itself, which we have seen
some improvement on in recent years.
In the Spring Statement last week I did welcome the
Chancellor saying that in the comprehensive spending review, which will set
spending priorities for the coming years, education will be featured. Obviously
I welcome this and along with my Cornish MP colleagues will certainly be
lobbying for more funding for schools in our county.
