Questions to be asked over free school

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“administrative error” was only discovered at the beginning of this month.

Bradford’s Liberal Democrat MP David Ward and Respect MP George Galloway have both questioned why the DfE failed to realise that the matter had not been properly passed onto the police sooner.

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Mr Galloway has also criticised the DfE for not submitting its report into the free school’s finances to the police.

Between them the two MPs have submitted more than 20 written Parliamentary questions to Education Secretary Michael Gove and Home Secretary Theresa May regarding the Kings Science Academy case.

Last week Mr Galloway was denied the chance to ask an urgent question calling on Mr Gove to come to the House to make a statement to MPs. He is now trying to get an adjournment debate on the issue.

Today’s education questions will give MPs the chance to ask the Government about the case for the first time.

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Kings Science Academy was one of the first three free schools to open in Yorkshire in 2011.

It began life in temporary accommodation in Manningham before moving to a new £10m building in the Lidget Green area of the city last year.

The secondary school was praised by Prime Minister David Cameron following a visit last year during the campaign for the Bradford West by-election.