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Written question asked by Clive Lewis (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 February 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 February 2024 (named day). It was answered by Damian Hinds (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 February 2024 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Academies: Norwich

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications by academy trusts in Norwich to her Department to sell school grounds have been successful.

Answer

Departmental officials have checked records from 1 January 2020 to 12 February 2024, and the total number of successful applications from academy trusts for the freehold sale of school land is 49.

The department’s policy is that capital receipts from the disposal of publicly funded playing field land should ordinarily be reinvested in improving sports provision at the affected school or local schools. Capital receipts from the disposal of publicly funded non-playing field land should be reinvested in capital projects at the affected school or local schools. Playing field land is defined widely as: land in the open air which is provided for the purposes of physical education or recreation.

Departmental officials have checked the records from 1 January 2020 to 12 February 2024, and the department has not received any applications from academy trusts in Norwich to sell school land.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
13664
Session
2023-24
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Applications Norwich Sales Academies
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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