Lord Blunkett
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Lord Blunkett ExcerptsWednesday 15th June 2022
(2 years, 6 months ago)
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Baroness Barran (Con)
I have already said at the Dispatch Box that the regulatory review will begin within weeks. I am unable to say anything further about the other stages of the Bill.
Lord Blunkett (Lab)
My Lords, may I just try this then with the Minister, who is doing her best in very difficult circumstances? Would she be prepared to talk with the Secretary of State, who is one of the most able members of the Cabinet—that might not mean a lot to others, but I think in this particular case it does—on whether it would be beneficial, not just to the passage of this legislation but to the whole education system, if he were able to see his way to taking time to reach a substantial consensus on the majority of this Bill, which I think we can do, if time were allowed to do so?
Baroness Barran (Con)
I am more than happy to commit to taking back the views of the House to the Secretary of State.
Clause 29: Local authorities: power to apply for an Academy order
Amendment 59