Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Daniel Zeichner and Nick Gibb

Monday 20th March 2017 Commons Chamber

[Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (Lab)]

I draw the Secretary of State’s attention to recent research by the business-led Cambridge Ahead into teacher shortages in Cambridge. Given the structural problems identified, will the Secretary of State meet Cambridge Ahead and Cambridgeshire MPs to discuss this?

[Mr Gibb]

I would be happy to meet the hon. Gentleman and the headteachers he has in mind.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Daniel Zeichner and Nick Gibb

Monday 10th October 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gibb]

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for that question; it is progressing extremely well. In 2012, 58% of six-year-olds passed the check. This year, 81% passed the check. That is a huge improvement in the quality of the teaching of reading in our primary schools.

[Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (Lab)]

T4. Can the Secretary of State explain how allowing schools to select all their pupils by religion, abolishing the 50% cap, will in any way help to bring communities together?