Free Schools (Funding) Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Free Schools (Funding)

Kevin Brennan Excerpts
Monday 12th May 2014

(10 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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I am delighted to hear that. We are very grateful for the role that football clubs and other charities play in supporting free schools. One of the best free school applications that I have seen came from Everton football club and was enthusiastically supported by the right hon. Member for Leigh (Andy Burnham), another predecessor of the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central and another Labour supporter of free schools—

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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The right hon. Gentleman wrote to support that bid. I am glad that there is growing consensus behind free schools. I am disappointed that the dwindling band on the Opposition Front Bench hold out against it.