Debates between Baroness Morgan of Drefelin and Lord Brougham and Vaux during the 2010-2015 Parliament

Academies Bill [HL]

Debate between Baroness Morgan of Drefelin and Lord Brougham and Vaux
Monday 28th June 2010

(14 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Morgan of Drefelin Portrait Baroness Morgan of Drefelin
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My Lords, the amendments in this group are probing amendments to understand why the Government have chosen the period of seven years for the academy agreement, not six years or eight years, to understand what evidence they have chosen to support that choice and to probe the direction that the agreement flows in. If a new academy is formed through an academy order and a funding agreement for seven years is established, how can such an institution, if it wishes, revert to the maintained sector? Is it a one-way street or a two-way street? What are the safeguards to ensure that an institution is not stuck as an academy if it wants to come back? I hope that the Minister will be able to furnish us with the evidence on this matter. I beg to move.

Lord Brougham and Vaux Portrait The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Brougham and Vaux)
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If either Amendment 88 or Amendment 89 is agreed to, I cannot call Amendments 90 and 92 for the reason of pre-emption.