Awarding of Qualifications: Role of Ministers Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Awarding of Qualifications: Role of Ministers

Nicholas Brown Excerpts
Wednesday 9th September 2020

(4 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Gibb Portrait Nick Gibb
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If my right hon. Friend will forgive me, I am just coming to an end. I was delighted to hear of the very high attendance in the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Meon Valley.

I and the Secretary of State know that the situation has caused stress and uncertainty for many, and clearly this was never the intention. I can assure them that we are working with Ofqual to ensure that what happened this summer does not happen again. There are lessons to learn, and we want to be transparent. The Secretary of State—

Nicholas Brown Portrait Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East) (Lab)
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claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36).

Question put forthwith, That the Question be now put.

Question agreed to.

Main Question accordingly put.