Debates between Helen Hayes and Damian Hinds during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between Helen Hayes and Damian Hinds
Monday 4th February 2019

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds
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There are differences between Cheshire and London, including in the composition of the population. For example, the proportion of children on free school meals is materially higher in London than in Cheshire, and there are some cost considerations, but I will of course, as ever, be more than happy to meet my hon. Friend.

Helen Hayes Portrait Helen Hayes (Dulwich and West Norwood) (Lab)
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T6. This morning, Chief Superintendent Ade Adelekan of the Metropolitan police’s violent crime taskforce described the factors common to many young people involved in knife crime and gangs, the foremost of which is exclusion from school. What action is the Secretary of State taking to ensure that academy schools, which are accountable not to local authorities but directly to him, stop illegitimately off-rolling pupils to boost those schools’ exam results, to the ultimate cost of vulnerable young people and our communities?