Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Peter Bone and Lord Wharton of Yarm
James Wharton
I remember standing in this place in the previous Parliament advocating free schools in my constituency and coming up against strong resistance from those on the Opposition Benches, including the hon. Gentleman. This is the ultimate freedom for communities to control the future of their education. We want to ensure that areas get the right devolution packages to deliver for their economies. We will continue to work with all areas on the asks that they have, but this is a bottom-up process that comes from the local leaderships, and we want to work with them to deliver this and ensure that what we deliver is fit to last for the long term.
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con)
10. What recent discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on proposed changes to business rates.