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Mon 18th Oct 2021
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Commons Chamber
Mon 14th May 2018
Schools That Work For Everyone
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Debate between Nigel Mills and Damian Hinds
Monday 18th October 2021

(3 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nigel Mills Portrait Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con)
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T8. May I first extend my condolences to the families and friends of James and Sir David?Over the recess the Pandora papers showed that corrupt and criminal money is still making its way into the UK, yet no unexplained wealth orders have been issued for the last two years. Will the Minister ensure that the National Crime Agency has the resources to pursue such orders in any case where they are appropriate?

Damian Hinds Portrait The Minister for Security and Borders (Damian Hinds)
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Unexplained wealth orders are a very important tool and, yes, we are absolutely making sure the resources are there to support their use.

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Schools That Work For Everyone

Debate between Nigel Mills and Damian Hinds
Monday 14th May 2018

(6 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Urgent Questions are proposed each morning by backbench MPs, and up to two may be selected each day by the Speaker. Chosen Urgent Questions are announced 30 minutes before Parliament sits each day.

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Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds
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My hon. Friend puts it extremely well. One size does not fit all. The grammar schools in this country are a relatively small part of the overall diverse schools system.

Nigel Mills Portrait Nigel Mills (Amber Valley) (Con)
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Amber Valley is an area with no free schools and no selective schools, and sadly attainment is lower than we would like it to be. How will my right hon. Friend’s welcome suggestion of prioritising such areas work in practice? What can he do to encourage new schools into areas like that?

Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds
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I am afraid there was a crucial word in my hon. Friend’s question that I did not hear. He talked about prioritising something.

Nigel Mills Portrait Nigel Mills
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I asked about prioritising areas with low attainment.

Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds
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Prioritising areas with low attainment is at the heart of narrowing the gap. It is what we are doing with the 12 opportunity areas around the country, for example, but it has to go far beyond that. What we are doing in the opportunity areas is partly about what happens for the areas themselves, but it is also about learning from good practice, bringing together partners in those areas and seeing what can be spread more widely throughout the system.

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