BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE PROGRAMME IN DARLINGTON BOROUGH

That this House agrees that Branksome, Hurworth and Longfield schools in Darlington Borough are in urgent need of renovation in order to avoid wasting valuable resources on maintaining outdated buildings; welcomes the schools' inclusion in the next phase of Building Schools for the Future (BSF); further welcomes the strong cross-party and cross-community support in Darlington for the schools' inclusion in the BSF programme; and urges the Government to ensure they retain their places in the schedule of building.