Adjournment debate on Tuesday, 3 March 2009, in the House of Commons, led by Ed Davey. The answering member was Sarah McCarthy-Fry.

Primary School Places (London)

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on primary school places in London.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 488 c207-30WH
Session: 2008-09
Department: Department for Children, Schools and Families
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions: Stephen Hammond | 488 c220-2WH (Link to this contribution) I would like to start by apologising for being late. I was detained on a shadow ministerial engageme...; Mark Field | 488 c219-20WH (Link to this contribution) That is a legitimate issue for people on both sides of the argument. The issue has to focus on educa...; Tom Brake | 488 c219WH (Link to this contribution) Would the hon. Gentleman like to caveat that comment by accepting that, although children can be edu...; Mark Field | 488 c217-9WH (Link to this contribution) I apologise for being a little late in arriving for the debate, Mr. Amess. No disrespect was intende...; Baroness Teather | 488 c216-7WH (Link to this contribution) I have a few brief points to make about the situation in Brent. First, however, let me congratulate ...; Paul Burstow | 488 c214-6WH (Link to this contribution) I shall make a note of that for future reference, Mr. Amess. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Memb...; Speaker | 488 c214WH (Link to this contribution) Two hon. Members have given good reasons for arriving late to this debate. It is still my intention ...; Tom Brake | 488 c228WH (Link to this contribution) I agree that local authorities value having a three-year view of funding, but does the Minister ackn...; Sarah McCarthy-Fry | 488 c227-8WH (Link to this contribution) We are reviewing emerging pupil number trends to inform the next spending review, so work on accurac...; Ed Davey | 488 c227WH (Link to this contribution) In a reply to a parliamentary question, the Minister said:""We have begun work to evaluate the accur...; Tom Brake | 488 c224-5WH (Link to this contribution) I shall also try to keep my remarks to five minutes or so to give the Minister time to respond. I co...; Baroness Kramer | 488 c222-4WH (Link to this contribution) I apologise for being late, Mr. Pope. I had to attend a meeting with utilities, local residents and ...; Nick Gibb | 488 c225WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Mr. Davey) on securing this debate and on ...; Ed Davey | 488 c226WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for telling us about the issues in Kingston, but he is completel...; Nick Gibb | 488 c226WH (Link to this contribution) I will not give way because of the time. In January 2007, there were 678 surplus places in primary ...; Sarah McCarthy-Fry | 488 c227WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Mr. Davey) on securing this debate on an i...; Nick Gibb | 488 c226-7WH (Link to this contribution) Parents in Kingston are concerned and they blame the council. Of course, they take into all the othe...; Sarah McCarthy-Fry | 488 c229-30WH (Link to this contribution) I am talking about surplus places in schools as a whole, but we must take into account the fact that...; Sarah McCarthy-Fry | 488 c228-9WH (Link to this contribution) A balance must be struck between certainty in planning and being able to react to unforeseen conting...; Ed Davey | 488 c229WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for the Minister's undertaking on previous data and her willingness to meet hon. Membe...; Sarah McCarthy-Fry | 488 c229WH (Link to this contribution) When I have the data in front of me, I will consider it, but I will wait until I have had the inform...; Baroness Kramer | 488 c229WH (Link to this contribution) Is the Minister talking about places in schools, where they may be places in year 5 when the need ma...; Speaker | 488 c207WH (Link to this contribution) Before we begin the next debate on primary school places in London, let me say that, because this is...; Baroness Teather | 488 c209WH (Link to this contribution) I have encountered the story that my hon. Friend describes in Brent. We need an extra six forms of e...; Ed Davey | 488 c207-9WH (Link to this contribution) I am extremely grateful to Mr. Speaker for granting this debate, which is the first in this House to...; Ed Davey | 488 c213-4WH (Link to this contribution) I am happy to confirm that. The matter goes across parties. Despite my comments about Labour colleag...; Mark Field | 488 c213WH (Link to this contribution) Does the hon. Gentleman accept that one difficulty, which I hope the Minister will discuss, is that ...; Ed Davey | 488 c209-12WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is right, and I am disturbed to hear about what is clearly a challenging situation fo...
Subjects: Admissions Construction Buildings Capital investment Class sizes Finance Greater London Local government Private education Local government finance Public consultation Primary education Migration Statistics Standards Schools Temporary accommodation
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Primary School Places (London)

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