FUNDING OF STATE SCHOOLS

Early day motion 2163, tabled 11 March 2019 by Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 21 members.

That this House recognises the inadequacy of the funding currently available to all state schools; expresses deep concern over the warning from more than 7,000 head teachers that budget shortages are worsening; commends the call by head teachers for greater funding through the Worth Less? campaign; acknowledges that teachers and parents have to provide and fund basic resources due to a lack of funding from central government; and calls on the Government to restore the per-pupil schools budget to 2015/16 levels in real terms, giving schools £2.5 billion in extra funding.

Signatures by party: Labour 11, Liberal Democrat 4, Independent 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, DUP 1, Green 1.