Patrick Mercer
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(13 years, 1 month ago)
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Michael Gove
Yes, it was a cracking bid, and I am delighted that Pendle will benefit from it.
Patrick Mercer (Newark) (Con)
May I thank the Secretary of State for supporting the bids for free schools in Newark? He will share my delight at the Grove school being placed top of the list of priorities by Nottinghamshire county council, but what message does he now have for the Grove?
Michael Gove
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for the way in which he has championed those schools in his constituency that lost out as a result of the unfortunate cancellation of the Building Schools for the Future programme, and I look forward to having a private meeting with him and then discussing how I and my ministerial team can do more to help schools in his constituency.