Orders of the Day — Education Bill [Lords]

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:29 pm on 14 March 2005.

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Photo of Ruth Kelly Ruth Kelly Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills 4:29, 14 March 2005

The hon. Gentleman will know that the figure does not take into account all the categories that I have just outlined. Some of the proposals for expansion are agreed routinely by school organisation committees. He did not ask how the issue was determined at local level. As I understand it, most applications are agreed at local level—but the Bill will make it easier for capital to be put towards the expansion of successful and popular schools.