Education and Adoption Bill (Seventh sitting)

Margot James Excerpts

Thursday 9th July 2015 Public Bill Committees

[Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab)]

I wonder whether, like me, my hon. Friend has heard the Minister more than once today use the phrase “academies and schools”, which suggests that he does not regard academies as schools. Does my hon. Friend agree that if I were a parent—in fact, I am a parent—

[Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con)]

You are eligible to run for leadership of the Labour party, then.

[Bill Esterson]

I am extremely concerned to hear that one of my children goes to something that the Minister of State does not regard as a school. What does that say about his attitude and the Government’s education policies?