Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stephen McPartland and Nick Gibb

Monday 11th September 2017 Commons Chamber

[Stephen McPartland (Stevenage) (Con)]

Will the Minister confirm whether the Government agree with local government-controlled multi-academy trusts?

[Nick Gibb]

There are limits to the influence and voting proportion that local authorities can have in multi-academy trusts. This is about a new independence for academies. I have been discussing with my hon. Friend the particular multi-academy trust about which he is concerned, and I am happy to continue to have those discussions with him and with my noble Friend Lord Nash.