Education

Wednesday 7th June 2023 Ministerial Corrections

Safety of School Buildings

The following are extracts from the Opposition day debate on the Safety of Schools Buildings on Tuesday 23 May 2023.

[Nick Gibb]

Despite the shadow Minister’s grudging mention of a successful bid to the £450 million condition improvement fund announced yesterday, I congratulate Farringdon Community Academy in her constituency on its successful £1.5 million bid.

[Official Report, 23 May 2023, Vol. 733, c. 228.]

Letter of correction from the Minister for Schools, the right hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton (Nick Gibb):

An error has been identified in my response to the speech of the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South (Bridget Phillipson).

The correct information should have been:

[Nick Gibb]

Despite the shadow Minister’s grudging mention of a successful bid to the £450 million condition improvement fund announced yesterday, I congratulate Eppleton Academy Primary School in her constituency on its successful bids.

[Nick Gibb]

Last December, I had the chance to visit Guiseley School in Yorkshire, where I saw for myself the transformative effect that the new, modern buildings being provided will make to the entire school community. That was under the school rebuilding programme.

[Official Report, 23 May 2023, Vol. 733, c. 230.]

Letter of correction from the Minister for Schools, the right hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton (Nick Gibb):

An error has been identified in my speech.

The correct information should have been:

[Nick Gibb]

Last December, I had the chance to visit Guiseley School in Yorkshire, where I saw for myself the transformative effect that the new, modern buildings being provided will make to the entire school community. That was under the priority school building programme.

[Robert Halfon]

I can also confirm that the constituency of the hon. Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) will be getting £1.8 million.

[Official Report, 23 May 2023, Vol. 733, c. 257.]

Letter of correction from the Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, the right hon. Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon):

An error has been identified in my closing speech.

The correct information should have been:

[Robert Halfon]

I can also confirm that Gateshead local authority, where the constituency of the hon. Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) is, will be getting £1.8 million.