Catherine McKinnell corrected a written answer on Schools: Stockport

23 April 2025 · Commons written answer · Department for Education

Navendu Mishra (Labour, Stockport) asked written question 38673 on 17 March 2025. Catherine McKinnell answered on 25 March 2025 for the Department for Education, and Catherine McKinnell corrected the answer on 23 April 2025. The corrected text no longer gives the figure 2.5. Altogether 48 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to increase funding for schools in Stockport constituency.

Original and corrected answer

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Original	Corrected
The overall core schools budget is increasing by £3.2 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, meaning the core schools budget will total over £64.8 billion compared to almost £61.6 billion in 2024/25. This includes the £2.3 billion announced at the Autumn Budget 2024 and over £930 million being provided to support schools and high needs settings with the increases to employer National Insurance contributions from April 2025. ~~As Stockport constituency spans two local authority areas, funding figures for both are provided.~~ In Stockport local authority for the 2025/26 financial year, average funding per pupil through the mainstream schools dedicated schools grant (DSG) is increasing by 3% compared to 2024/25. ~~In Tameside local authority, average~~ funding ~~per pupil through the DSG is increasing by 2.5% in the 2025/26 financial year compared to 2024/25. Both local authorities are seeing funding increases~~ above the national average per pupil funding increase of 2.15%. Funding allocations for the 2026/27 financial year will be confirmed following the spending review process.	The overall core schools budget is increasing by £3.2 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, meaning the core schools budget will total over £64.8 billion compared to almost £61.6 billion in 2024/25. This includes the £2.3 billion announced at the Autumn Budget 2024 and over £930 million being provided to support schools and high needs settings with the increases to employer National Insurance contributions from April 2025. In Stockport local authority for the 2025/26 financial year, average funding per pupil through the mainstream schools dedicated schools grant (DSG) is increasing by 3% compared to 2024/25. Stockport is seeing a funding increase above the national average per pupil funding increase of 2.15%. Funding allocations for the 2026/27 financial year will be confirmed following the spending review process.

Original

Corrected

The overall core schools budget is increasing by £3.2 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, meaning the core schools budget will total over £64.8 billion compared to almost £61.6 billion in 2024/25. This includes the £2.3 billion announced at the Autumn Budget 2024 and over £930 million being provided to support schools and high needs settings with the increases to employer National Insurance contributions from April 2025.
~~As Stockport constituency spans two local authority areas, funding figures for both are provided.~~ In Stockport local authority for the 2025/26 financial year, average funding per pupil through the mainstream schools dedicated schools grant (DSG) is increasing by 3% compared to 2024/25. ~~In Tameside local authority, average~~ funding ~~per pupil through the DSG is increasing by 2.5% in the 2025/26 financial year compared to 2024/25. Both local authorities are seeing funding increases~~ above the national average per pupil funding increase of 2.15%.
Funding allocations for the 2026/27 financial year will be confirmed following the spending review process.

The overall core schools budget is increasing by £3.2 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, meaning the core schools budget will total over £64.8 billion compared to almost £61.6 billion in 2024/25. This includes the £2.3 billion announced at the Autumn Budget 2024 and over £930 million being provided to support schools and high needs settings with the increases to employer National Insurance contributions from April 2025.
In Stockport local authority for the 2025/26 financial year, average funding per pupil through the mainstream schools dedicated schools grant (DSG) is increasing by 3% compared to 2024/25. Stockport is seeing a funding increase above the national average per pupil funding increase of 2.15%.
Funding allocations for the 2026/27 financial year will be confirmed following the spending review process.

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Receipt

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Date read	15 October 2026
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