Schools That Work For Everyone Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Schools That Work For Everyone

Chris Skidmore Excerpts
Monday 14th May 2018

(6 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds
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This is all part of existing capital funding. I mentioned earlier the much larger figure of which this is one part.

Chris Skidmore Portrait Chris Skidmore (Kingswood) (Con)
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I welcome the Secretary of State’s announcement on wave 13 of the free school application process and the fact that free schools have created 212,000 places since 2010. Applications for two new free schools, which I am keen to support, will be coming forward from my constituency. Will he meet me and a delegation to discuss those plans so that I might continue to support educational provision in my local area?

Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds
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I am always delighted to meet my hon. Friend.