minister explain why the changes to local government funding last week mean that, in witney in oxfordshire, they will see an uplift of 1.7%, while children in brent will see a loss from their education budget of 1.88 million pounds? can it have anything to do with his minister for local government's statement last week to the house that "those in greatest need ultimately bear the burden of paying off the debt?" >> i am sure that the honorable gentleman will welcome the fact what we are going to introduce, which is a pupil premium, so that the money follows the poorest children in the country to the schools that they go to. that is what is going to happen. that is what he should support and i will look forward to him supporting it when it comes. >> mr. graham brady. >> as he strives to restore sanity to our national finances, will my right honorable friend also give a word of reassurance that the budget next week will seek to encourage and support those who save and provide for their own future? >> my honorable friend is entirely right. we have got to make sure that, in what we do, we actua