HC Deb 27 October 2003 vol 412 c85WS
Mr. Brady

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what approaches have been made to his Department regarding the establishment of school companies. [133938]

Mr. Miliband

The Department has received many enquiries about school companies from school staff, LEAs and solicitors, and has accepted a number of invitations to address seminars. Information is not collected about the number and nature of specific inquiries.

Mr. Brady

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the school companies which have been established under the Education Act 2002. [133939]

Mr. Miliband

No notification of the establishment of a school company, as required by Regulation 25 of The School Companies Regulations 2002 and Regulation 17 of The School Companies (Private Finance Initiative Companies) Regulations 2002 has yet been received.