Children and Families Bill

Debate between Lord Storey and Lord Knight of Weymouth

Tuesday 28th January 2014 Lords Chamber

[Lord Storey]

I would need to know whether that overrode current legislation. I suspect that it does not, although someone is nodding and saying that it does.

[Lord Knight of Weymouth]

I am delighted to clarify for the noble Lord that if it is set out in statute, it overrides the legal agreement that the department has as a contract with those schools.

[Lord Storey]

So what about free schools, then?

[Lord Knight of Weymouth]

Free schools are on the same basis.

[Lord Storey]

They are not though, are they? They are not mentioned.