Schools: Expenditure Per Pupil

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Excerpts

Wednesday 4th December 2013 Lords Chamber

[Lord Nash]

There is no doubt that our grammar schools provide an extremely good education. It is an interesting fact that, whereas 7% of the population get 50% of the top jobs, the grammar schools, which educate about 4.5% of the population, get more than 20% of the top jobs. This means that 90% of the population are getting into under 30% of the top jobs. It is that kind of inequality, particularly for poorer pupils, that this Government are particularly determined to improve.

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab)]

In view of the huge fees at Eton College, does the Minister agree that Stanley Johnson should ask for his money back?

[Lord Nash]

I do not.