Nicholas Dakin
Main Page: Nicholas Dakin (Labour - Scunthorpe)(12 years, 9 months ago)
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Vince Cable
My hon. Friend is absolutely right to stress that the origins of the access problem and the lack of fair access are frequently found in the schools—I think that that was the point of the original question—not just in university admissions. It is important to pay tribute to the reforms that my colleague the Secretary of State for Education is making, in terms of improving standards and the introduction of the pupil premium, for which my hon. Friend and I have campaigned. It will undoubtedly raise standards in schools.
Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab)
I congratulate the Secretary of State on sticking to his guns, but what message does he think this political football chaos and this confusion about this appointment sends to prospective students and their families?
Vince Cable
I think it sends a very positive message that public appointments are open to scrutiny and that the best person gets the job.