<p>Shortage of School Places</p>

Part of 3. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 2:53 pm on 6 July 2016.

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Photo of Kirsty Williams Kirsty Williams Liberal Democrat 2:53, 6 July 2016

Could I thank the Member for his kind words? It certainly is a very different experience for me to be answering questions rather than asking them. Can I say to the Member that there are some pressures in some schools in some parts of Wales but there is not an overall shortage of places in Welsh schools? The Member will be aware of my agreement with the First Minister to review the policy on surplus places, especially as it affects rural Wales, and I will be coming back to the Chamber shortly with proposals on how we can ensure that schools in rural Wales are not adversely affected by an over emphasis on surplus places.