Oral Question·Northern Ireland Office
“What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on preparations for the end of the transition period.”
Tabled: 22 September 2020Answered: 30 September 2020
Asked by
Claire Hanna
Social Democratic & Labour Party — Belfast South and Mid Down
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Josh MacAlister)
As was mentioned earlier, the Government took the sensible, pragmatic decision to pause a number of free school applications in order to consider real concerns about value for money and to make sure new places are created in parts of the country that need them.