Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Gibb and Gavin Shuker

Monday 7th March 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gibb]

The 50% limit on faith admissions to free schools ensures that the new high-quality school places that they provide are available to local children, not just those of a particular faith, and it helps to ensure that those pupils receive an inclusive and broad-based education. We are always happy to hear representations on how best to achieve those goals and I would certainly welcome applications to establish, for example, more Catholic free schools, but I understand why the Catholic Church in particular is reluctant to do so.

[Mr Gavin Shuker (Luton South) (Lab/Co-op)]

T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.