Jan 20 2011
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Labour loses vote to stop scrapping of EMA grants
The BBC News website reports that Labour has lost its attempt in the House of Commons to reverse plans to scrap the Education Maintenance Allowance in England.
Labour’s education spokesman Andy Burnham said it was an attack on the aspirations of young people.
But Education Secretary Michael Gove said the grant had been “poorly targeted” and told MPs “you cannot spend money you do not have”.
