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Baroness Chapman of Darlington

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Non-Domestic Rating Bill

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Tuesday 19th September 2023

(1 year, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Storey Portrait Lord Storey (LD)
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The Minister may recall that one of the first acts of Michael Gove as Secretary of State for Education was to cancel Building Schools for the Future. I well remember the impact it had on the city where I live. Also, the Chancellor of the Exchequer—

Baroness Chapman of Darlington Portrait Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)
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The noble Lord was part of that Government.

Lord Storey Portrait Lord Storey (LD)
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The noble Baroness is right, to our regret. I have not been heckled before—it is quite impressive. Under the then Chancellor, there was a plan to build 200 new schools, but the funding for only 50 was provided. Parents are worried; how do we bring transparency to this issue and how do we reassure them?

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