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Debate between Nick Gibb and Emma Reynolds
Monday 3rd September 2012

(12 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Gibb Portrait Mr Gibb
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My hon. Friend makes a good point. The Government’s direction of travel is to give the professionals who run our schools more autonomy to run their schools as they see best. If regulation were the answer to all our country’s problems, every child would be a fluent reader and know their multiplication tables, and every local authority school would be in full compliance with the school nutrition regulations.

Emma Reynolds Portrait Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab)
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9. What plans he has for the future of GCSEs; and if he will make a statement.