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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 12 November 2007.

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Photo of Edward Balls Edward Balls Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families 2:30, 12 November 2007

I can give my hon. Friend the figures, which were announced this morning by my hon. Friend the Minister for Schools and Learners. The overall amount is a 13.2 per cent. increase, which puts Derbyshire 41st, and it includes £13 million more for personalised learning and £1.9 million for pockets of deprivation in her area. It is an above average increase that will continue the excellent improvement in standards that she has achieved in her constituency.