Written question asked by Richard Burden (Labour) on Thursday, 19 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 (named day). It was answered by David Laws (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Free School Meals

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 March 2015 to Question 227136, for what reasons the names of schools which applied for but were not allocated funding will not be published until July 2015.

Answer: To publish now the names of schools which applied for but were not allocated funding would be unfair to the local authorities and schools which are affected by the announcement. Those organisations will be considering the next steps for resolving their situations; these might involve finding alternative capital funding sources or non-capital solutions. Publishing the details now could lead to unwelcome pressure from potential suppliers whilst they are considering their options. It is reasonable to assume that all authorities and schools will have decided on the approach they will be taking forward by July.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 228428
Session: 2014-15
Related items: Free School Meals: Birmingham
Monday, 16 March 2015
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Disclosure of information Finance Free school meals
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk