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Debate between David Rutley and Nick Gibb
Monday 19th December 2016

(8 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Gibb Portrait Mr Gibb
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We do not have an official way for times tables to be taught, but we expect every child to know their tables. The provision is inserted into year 4 so that children are fluent in their tables, can recall them with automaticity and can then tackle long multiplication and long division in years 5 and 6.

David Rutley Portrait David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con)
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15. What steps her Department is taking to encourage physical exercise in schools.

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