English Language Learning Debate

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English Language Learning

Lord Tebbit Excerpts
Thursday 24th March 2011

(13 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Hanham Portrait Baroness Hanham
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My Lords, as far as I am aware, the education of children is not affected. Children are taught English in schools and will continue to be so taught despite this measure. The Department for Education, of course, is responsible for that.

Lord Tebbit Portrait Lord Tebbit
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My Lords—

Lord Tebbit Portrait Lord Tebbit
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Do sit down.

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Order!

Lord Tebbit Portrait Lord Tebbit
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My Lords, does my noble friend not agree that the expression “English as a foreign language” is not quite correct? English is not a foreign language in this country.

Baroness Hanham Portrait Baroness Hanham
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Yes, my Lords.