Monday 10th October 2011

(12 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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I always defer to the Chancellor.

Robert Flello Portrait Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South) (Lab)
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The Secretary of State referred to faith schools in his statement. He might not be aware that there are a number of faith schools across the UK, including a couple in my city of Stoke-on-Trent, that, because they are voluntary aided, are having to pay VAT on the Building Schools for the Future money that is being made available to them. Will he meet me to discuss this issue in greater detail, because it is sapping huge amounts of money that should be going to children but is actually going to the Treasury?