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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Michael Fabricant Excerpts
Monday 3rd December 2012

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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I have enormous respect for the right hon. Gentleman. He is a stout advocate for faith schools and I want to underline the important role that they play in state education. We have no plans to change the English baccalaureate, not least because religious education remains a compulsory subject in the national curriculum. Well taught, it can take its place alongside the subjects in the English baccalaureate in a broad and balanced education.

Michael Fabricant Portrait Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con)
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My right hon. Friend will know that I value faith schools and the teaching of religious education. However, what steps is he taking to ensure that religious hatred is not taught by some faith schools and religious teachers?