Today I spoke in the Chamber during Education Questions regarding the Newman College in Chadderton and the issues they are facing with their roof & heating systems.
The school is a PFI build and in 2016 it was sold to Amber Infrastructure, who have taken out approaching £80 million in shareholder dividends in the last five years.
The roof is leaking, effecting over 30 classrooms, with 2 temporary classrooms in use by students due to the badly damaged rooms.
The heating system malfunctions, rendering the school unable to make food or produce hot water.
I told the government, if the money is there to take out such dividends, the money is certainly there to fix the roof.
Jim McMahon OBE MP 