Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Andrew Rosindell and David Laws

Monday 22nd April 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Laws]

I am delighted to explain the priority school building programme. Unlike its predecessor programme, it prioritises those schools in the worst need, and I am proud that it is doing so, in contrast to the previous scheme, Building Schools for the Future, which did not do so. On the issue of primary places, I caution the hon. Gentleman not to lecture this Government when his Government ignored the warnings of the Office for National Statistics and eliminated 200,000 primary school places.

[Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con)]

8. What steps he is taking to ensure that all pupils gain a chronological understanding of British history.