School Funding Reform Debate

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Department: Department for Education

School Funding Reform

Lord Wharton of Yarm Excerpts
Tuesday 19th July 2011

(13 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Wharton of Yarm Portrait James Wharton (Stockton South) (Con)
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The Secretary of State knows that Ian Ramsey school in my constituency has a particularly dire need for capital investment to secure its future in the buildings that currently exist. If it applies for the new funding that he has announced today, how soon at the earliest might it get a decision and some certainty about its future?

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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I had the pleasure of visiting Ian Ramsey school, which is a superb school with great leadership that also enjoys the advocacy of a great constituency Member. Like every other school, it should be able to apply and should know this autumn.