School Funding Reform Debate

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Department: Department for Education

School Funding Reform

Bob Stewart Excerpts
Tuesday 19th July 2011

(12 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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That plug has been registered, and I hope that it will appear in the South London Press and other newspapers that circulate in Croydon.

Bob Stewart Portrait Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con)
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My constituency has one or two of the primary schools that are now in urgent need of repair. How long will it take before the doomsday survey of the fabric of our schools is completed and the funds are therefore available?

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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We are prioritising that survey and we hope that it can take place within a year, but that need not mean that schools have to wait. They can make clear their specific needs and we will look at the evidence, judging school against school so that those most in need are prioritised.