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Schools: Class Sizes

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Wednesday 15th October 2014

(9 years, 7 months ago)

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How does this Government’s record in building new schools compare with that of their predecessor?

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We are spending £18 billion on school buildings in this Parliament, which is more than the previous Government spent in their first two terms combined. We are building or improving the condition of 900 schools—double the previous Government’s performance in 13 years.

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