Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 1:56 pm on 17 October 2018.

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Photo of Suzy Davies Suzy Davies Conservative 1:56, 17 October 2018

I'm grateful for that answer, actually. I'm pleased to hear that the work's being done on the bullying guidance there, which I hope will be as broad as possible and include bullying for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender—and a whole range of other factors that we've spoken about here before.

I was grateful to the Minister for confirming my understanding that the pay rise for teachers—the Barnettisation consequential of that, which you mentioned would go to teachers in recent questions here—probably doesn't include lecturers. Can I ask you then—the finance Secretary, a couple of weeks ago in reply to my question on the draft budget, said that he was putting £15 million into your budget to go, quote, direct to schools. Now, is that new money or is it part of the £100 million he's already promised you and what is it to be spent on?