To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what capital funding bids submitted to his Department by Nottinghamshire County Council in the last 12 months contained reference to Serlby Park 3-18 school. (292167)

[holding answer 12 October 2009]: Nottinghamshire county council has not submitted any bids for funding a three to 18 school at Serlby Park. Most capital funding is allocated by means of a formula rather than through a bidding process. Decisions about priorities for investment are rightly matters for local determination.