Sentences with phrase «terms over the next parliament»

The Conservatives pledged last week to increase the school budget by # 4 billion in real - terms over the next parliament.

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NEA estimates that over the term of the UK Parliament (the next 5 years) domestic energy consumers will contribute over # 14 billion to the Treasury (# 11.82 bn in England, # 1.33 bn in Scotland, # 690m in Wales and # 190m in Northern Ireland) through VAT and revenue generated from carbon taxes.

- GDP per capita is still lower than it was before the recession - Earnings and household incomes are far lower in real terms than they were in 2010 - Five million people earn less than the Living Wage - George Osborne has failed to balance the Budget by 2015, meaning 40 % of the work must be done in the next parliament - Absolute poverty increased by 300,000 between 2010/11 and 2012/13 - Almost two - thirds of poor children fail to achieve the basics of five GCSEs including English and maths - Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for a decade

According to the analysis, while the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats are all proposing to spend more on 16 to 18 education over the course of the next parliament, only Labour's spending plans will result in a real - terms increase (8 per cent in real terms).

We don't know who will win the election but one thing we do know for certain though, is that whoever wins will preside over a real terms cut in education funding during the next parliament.

The Institute of Fiscal Studies estimates that schools in the UK will face up to 12 per cent real term cuts over the next Parliament while forecasts suggest pupil numbers will increase by seven per cent, a result of rising immigration and higher birth rates over the next five years.

Given what he knows about National Insurance and pension costs, he thinks that the right figure for a real - terms cut in funding over the life of the next Parliament from the IFS forecasts is closer to 12 than to seven per cent.

In their pre-election manifesto, the Conservatives pledged to protect school funding in cash terms during this parliament, but we know this translates to a real - terms reduction over the next few years.

The think tank says that although the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats are all proposing to spend more on 16 to 18 education over the course of the next parliament, only Labour's spending plans will result in a real - terms increase.