Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Andrew Gwynne Excerpts
Monday 24th June 2013

(10 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Laws Portrait Mr Laws
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I certainly agree with my hon. Friend that the last thing we need is more bureaucracy and regulation in the school system.

Andrew Gwynne Portrait Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab)
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The National Audit Office projects that there is a 240,000 shortfall of primary school places across England, and in fact there are now bulges in classes across Tameside and Stockport, the two local authorities covering my constituency. Given that, will the Minister explain what proportion of capital spend has gone to address this problem in the areas of need?