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Written Question
Free Schools
Tuesday 19th March 2024

Asked by: Nick Gibb (Conservative - Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will list the free schools that have opened since 2011 by (a) type of school, (b) opening date and (c) closing date.

Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)

The department publishes information about open free schools, including the date they opened. This is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development.

On the Get Information about Schools site, it is possible, by using the filter of ‘free schools’ and ‘closed’ in a search function, to bring up a list of all free schools that are now closed. The site is available at: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Search?SelectedTab=Establishments.


Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Nick Gibb (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 311 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 250
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Nick Gibb (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 314 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 251
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Nick Gibb (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 310 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 251
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Nick Gibb (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 312 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 322 Noes - 249
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Nick Gibb (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 313 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 255
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Nick Gibb (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 311 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 252
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Nick Gibb (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 315 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 253
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Nick Gibb (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 305 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 255
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Nick Gibb (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 320 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 328 Noes - 250