Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Gibb and Nick Fletcher

Monday 6th September 2021 Commons Chamber

[Nick Gibb]

I agree that music is an important part of a broad and balanced curriculum. We know there is a link between children who can play a musical instrument and, for instance, mathematics. We see that in schools such as Northampton School for Boys, which is very successful academically and also has more than 20 choirs, ensembles and orchestras, because it puts music at the very top of its priorities as well as sports. I accept everything that the hon. Member says about the importance of music in the school curriculum.

[Nick Fletcher (Don Valley) (Con)]

9. What steps his Department is taking to tackle gender disparity in educational attainment.