Schedule 4
Education and Inspections Bill
4:30 pm
Jacqui Smith (Minister of State (Schools and 14-19 Learners), Department for Education and Skills; Redditch, Labour)
I made a specific point in my opening comments about the six months’ notice that is required for the change of regime and the fact that it would not be retrospective. It is also necessary—this relates to the hon. Gentleman’s second point—that we do not automatically capture all the grant payments in the proposals made in the amendments. Some programmes—for example, devolved formula capital—will need to be excluded from the provisions that we are making.
I think that I have answered both of the hon. Gentleman’s questions. If I find subsequently that I have not done so, I will write to him and other members of the Committee to ensure that they are covered.