Schools: Admission Policies Debate

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Lord Hill of Oareford

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Schools: Admission Policies

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Monday 22nd July 2013

(12 years, 3 months ago)

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Lord Avebury Portrait Lord Avebury
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My Lords—

Lord Hill of Oareford Portrait The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Hill of Oareford)
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It is the turn of this side, but we shall be very quick and then we shall hear from the other side.

Lord Cormack Portrait Lord Cormack
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My Lords, does my noble friend agree that throughout this country church schools, Church of England schools in particular, make an enormous contribution to the cohesion of their local communities, and that Church of England clergy play a big part in this, both by what they teach and by serving as governors on the boards of such schools?

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