Education: Academies Funding

Baroness Sharp of Guildford Excerpts

Tuesday 21st June 2011 Lords Chamber

[Lord Hill of Oareford]

I am aware of the point to which the right reverend Prelate refers. As the circumstances have changed, they have clearly given rise to the issue that he mentions. Obviously we continue to keep those kinds of issues under review and to discuss them with individual sponsors.

[Baroness Sharp of Guildford]

My Lords, where is the £400 million that was announced last week as going to the academies programme to be spent?

[Lord Hill of Oareford]

Forgive me, my Lords, I am not sure about the £400 million to which my noble friend Lady Sharp refers. If I am being slow, perhaps my noble friend and I could have a word outside the Chamber and I will attempt to answer her question.