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date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many free schools have closed, or are planning to close; and who bears the costs of any outstanding capital or revenue debts.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>There are currently 346 free schools open. Since 2010, six free schools have closed and two closures are planned for summer 2017. The primary objective of the Department when making a decision to close a school is to ensure the best possible educational outcomes for pupils and to secure value for money for the taxpayer. The Department would expect the responsible body to meet any outstanding costs or debts. Where this is not possible, the Department would consider providing financial support if reasonable to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 17/07/2017 16:16:37 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

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date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to preserve, maintain and develop free schools
tabling member printed	Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate
uin	HL574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>This Government wants to create a country that works for everyone and education is at the heart of that ambition. As a result of our reforms, there are 1.8 million more children in good or outstanding schools than in 2010 and free schools have played an important part in that success.</p><p>Since 2010, we have opened more than 400 new free schools, which will provide over 234,000 places when at capacity. A further 350 free schools have been approved to open in the next few years, with around 50 opening this September.</p><p>29 per cent of free schools inspected by Ofsted have been rated outstanding. We will build on this success by continuing to approve new free schools in areas where there is a clear need for more good school places.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 18/07/2017 11:10:20 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	891 label Biography information for Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate