Building Schools for the Future Programme
Education
Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for Education
(1) what representations he has received from Birmingham city council on the prospects for the Building Schools for the Future programme in Birmingham since his appointment;
(2) what discussions he has had with Birmingham city council on the applicability to the city of Birmingham of the £100 million funding envelope applied to the most recent invitations to bid under the Building Schools for the Future programme;
(3) with reference to the oral answer of 8 March 2010, Official Report, columns 16-17, on Building Schools for the Future, what plans he has for funding of the projects for the (a) 30 schools being redeveloped or planned for redevelopment and (b) other schools in Birmingham planned to be included in future phases of the Building Schools for the Future programme.
Nick Gibb (Minister of State (Schools), Education; Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, Conservative)
The Secretary of State has not received any representation or held any discussions with Birmingham city council on the prospects for the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme in Birmingham; or the applicability to the city of Birmingham of the £100 million funding envelope.
The Department has not taken any decisions on BSF. Any future roll-out decisions will be announced in due course.