Written question asked by Barry Gardiner (Labour) on Monday, 21 June 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 June 2021 (named day). It was answered by Gillian Keegan (Conservative) on Thursday, 24 June 2021 on behalf of the Department for Education.

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Askham Bryan College: University of Cumbria

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons the Chief Executive of Skills Funding and the Young People’s Learning Agency agreed to execute a legal document on the sale of Newton Rigg in 2011 containing provisions purporting to absolve the parties cited in that legal document from liability for negligence or fraud; and whether that decision to execute a legal document was approved by his Department.

Answer

The deed of release was agreed by the Skills Funding Agency and Young People’s Learning Agency in line with the policy on further education assets adopted by its sponsor department (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills at the time).

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

19475

Session

2021-22

Subjects

Property transfer Young People's Learning Agency Skills Funding Agency University of Cumbria Askham Bryan College

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk