§ Mr. ColmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will approve the bid made by the London Borough of Wandsworth under the "Building Schools for the Future" initiative. [140080]
§ Mr. MilibandThe London Borough of Wandsworth has submitted a proposal to be part of the first wave of "Building Schools for the Future" (BSF), starting in1464W 2005–06. We are assessing all proposals from local education authorities (LEAs) against the criteria set out in our guidance. We aim to announce early in the New Year which proposals will be proceeding in 2005–06 and, in March, we will announce a further, larger group of LEAs for the following years. The Government have committed itself in BSF to a long-term programme of rebuilding and renewal to ensure that secondary education in every part of England has facilities of 21st century standard.