Diana Johnson
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(10 years, 2 months ago)
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Michael Gove
I would be delighted to meet my hon. Friend and to do everything I can to ensure both that the need for a new school is met and that the concerns across the community that he highlights are properly addressed.
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)
Can the Secretary of State explain exactly what “security grounds” means when used to turn down a free school application?
Michael Gove
All free school applications go through a rigorous process that is policed by the Department’s due diligence and counter-extremism unit and will ensure that any inappropriate application that is put forward is not accepted.