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<p>Education policy is devolved, and so cost of living issues for institutions is
the responsibility of the devolved administrations. Ministers in the department meet
regularly with their devolved counterparts and my right hon. Friend, the Secretary
of State for Education, is looking forward to attending the next meeting of education
ministers from across the UK in Edinburgh next week.</p><p>The department secured
an excellent settlement for England in the Spending Review, and so this will be reflected
in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland through the Barnett Formula.</p><p>It is for
devolved administrations to determine how to spend this generous settlement, but in
England we have carefully budgeted for a range of policies that will help universities,
schools, their staff, and families which will help to meet the challenges in the cost
of living right now. This includes our very successful Holiday Activities and Food
scheme, National Tutoring Programme, and of course a huge increase in core school
funding that means schools are better placed to cover cost increases.</p>
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