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School Sports Funding

Debate between Andrew Bridgen and Andy Burnham
Tuesday 30th November 2010

(13 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Bridgen Portrait Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con)
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Did not the Labour Government have a record of selling off playing fields? Any mention of that is a complete own goal for the Opposition.

Andy Burnham Portrait Andy Burnham
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What I will enjoy today is educating Conservative Members. When we came into government, we introduced rules on the sale of playing fields, which was to be allowed only if the proceeds from a small patch of the land were to be reinvested in higher quality sports facilities on the same land. The hon. Gentleman should check his facts, because that is what happened.