Free Schools Policy

Annette Brooke Excerpts
Monday 21st June 2010

(13 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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I am grateful to the hon. Lady. I know that in Camden, the Conservative and Liberal Democrat-led council has been working incredibly hard to ensure that there are sufficient school places. I am grateful to her for her support for that programme, and to University College London for doing so much to help to support an academy. We are doing everything we can to ensure that we guarantee school places for children in Camden.

Annette Brooke Portrait Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (LD)
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Will the Secretary of State apply a wider interest or public interest test when considering applications for free schools, and can he guarantee that he will give due consideration to local authorities’ views, whether they be favourable or unfavourable?

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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Yes, and yes.