Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Laws and Lord Watts

Monday 21st July 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr Laws]

We support the contacts between the military school and state school systems. I am happy to look at the points that my hon. Friend has raised and to write to her about them.

[Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North) (Lab)]

The current problems in Birmingham academies and my experiences of Byrchall high in my constituency lead me to believe that the last Secretary of State left academy schools completely unaccountable. Will the new Secretary of State take action and change the regulations to force head teachers, at the least, to give a written response to MPs’ inquiries?