Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 4.24 of the Autumn Budget 2017, what baseline year will apply for new schools opening in future academic years.

Further information about the post-16 mathematics premium announced in the Budget will be released in due course. This information will set out which year will act as the baseline for determining the number of extra pupils taking level 3 mathematics qualifications, including how this will apply to new schools.