Education Bill
10:43 am
Mr Stephen Timms (Minister of State (School Standards), Department for Education and Skills; East Ham, Labour)
On a point of order, Mrs. Adams. It has been drawn to my attention that I undersold my case to the Committee last Thursday. We discussed who should be liable for the employer's pension contributions where a school has earned autonomy. I have written to Committee Members about that, and I want to put on record that contrary to what I said on Thursday, the employer's pension contribution will be taken from the school's budget share. There is therefore no question of a school increasing an LEA's pension liability after earning greater autonomy, which was the concern of several members of the Committee. I am sure that hon. Members will welcome that correction. The employer's contributions will come from the school's budget share and not the other part of the LEA's budget.