Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Edward Timpson and Jim Cunningham

Monday 16th June 2014 Commons Chamber

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Mr Edward Timpson)]

Clearly we remain committed to doing everything we can to learn from whatever happened in those cases. In his written ministerial statement in March, the Secretary of State set out the process for doing that. My Department will be working closely with the Department of Health, in conjunction with the work being done by Kate Lampard and the work that Lucy Scott-Moncrieff will undertake to provide independent oversight of the process. Discussions between the Departments have taken place, and we hope to be able to say more about the outcome of both the investigations in the autumn.

[Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab)]

T2. Will the Minister tell us how many schools are being built as a result of his programme, and how many have had their conditions improved?