New Clause 1 — Schools where pupils do not fulfil potential

Part of Bills Presented — Armed Forces – in the House of Commons at 2:15 pm on 16 September 2015.

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Photo of Tristram Hunt Tristram Hunt Labour, Stoke-on-Trent Central 2:15, 16 September 2015

As always, my hon. Friend is making a persuasive case. Is not the situation even starker than that? Schools are facing a 10% cut to their budgets over the course of this Parliament, yet funds are being allocated to opening free schools in areas where they are not needed. Courses for young people are being cut away and pupils’ choices are being eliminated in order to fund those free schools.