Academies Bill [HL]
Debate between Lord Geddes and Baroness Walmsley(14 years, 4 months ago)
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The Deputy Speaker (Lord Geddes)
My Lords, to the best of my knowledge, the amendment proposed is on page 1, line 8.
Baroness Walmsley
My Lords, I support my noble friend’s remarks. The Minister will, I hope, recall that I asked him in a private meeting last week about the ready reckoner on the department’s website. I pointed out that our colleagues in York told us that if several schools in York applied to become academies, they would get more money than the whole of York local authority for the same services. Have the Minister and his officials had the opportunity to check the ready reckoner? When local authorities find themselves in situations like this, some of them will be left thinking that they will not just be left with no money, but that they will be left with a negative amount. I am sure that the Minister does not intend that. Therefore, I wonder if he can explain.
The Deputy Speaker (Lord Geddes)
I call the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, to move Amendment 6.
Baroness Walmsley
I am sorry, but I thought that we would now move on to the next business.