Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the funding of the education system in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the funding of the education system in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

I shall try to address that point, because relative fairness for authorities was the central point of the hon. Gentleman’s speech. When we consider the responses to the consultation next month, if we decide that we want to make any significant change or redistribution, we will have to accept that...

I shall try to address that point, because relative fairness for authorities was the central point of the hon. Gentleman’s speech. When we consider the responses to the consultation next month, if we decide that we want to make any significant change or redistribution, we will have to accept that...

I am determined to keep the dialogue going. I was going to pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford, Members from all parties and the F40 group of authorities for the constructive way in which they have engaged with the Department. As well as being determined to...

I am determined to keep the dialogue going. I was going to pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford, Members from all parties and the F40 group of authorities for the constructive way in which they have engaged with the Department. As well as being determined to...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Beverley and Holderness (Mr. Stuart) on securing this important and topical debate and welcome the opportunity to bring the issue of the current review of school funding to the House. However, as he is aware, the consultation does not close until the end of...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Beverley and Holderness (Mr. Stuart) on securing this important and topical debate and welcome the opportunity to bring the issue of the current review of school funding to the House. However, as he is aware, the consultation does not close until the end of...

I am sorry to interrupt the hon. Gentleman’s flow, but does he accept that the NAO figure of 23 per cent. includes schools that have been described in this debate as ““coasting””? Will he confirm that it would be inaccurate for the House to believe that 23 per cent. of...

I am sorry to interrupt the hon. Gentleman’s flow, but does he accept that the NAO figure of 23 per cent. includes schools that have been described in this debate as ““coasting””? Will he confirm that it would be inaccurate for the House to believe that 23 per cent. of...

The hon. Lady got in just in time. As she is my neighbour, I know that she takes the issue of children’s rights very seriously, so I am naturally happy to extend the invitation to her. I hope that that consensus will allow us to move on to other issues.

The hon. Lady got in just in time. As she is my neighbour, I know that she takes the issue of children’s rights very seriously, so I am naturally happy to extend the invitation to her. I hope that that consensus will allow us to move on to other issues.

All that I can say to the hon. Gentleman—I hope that this is enough—is that I am very happy to consider, with my ministerial colleagues, whether statutory force is needed. I am sympathetic to his argument, but if we decide that such force is needed, it would need full consultation,...

All that I can say to the hon. Gentleman—I hope that this is enough—is that I am very happy to consider, with my ministerial colleagues, whether statutory force is needed. I am sympathetic to his argument, but if we decide that such force is needed, it would need full consultation,...

I very much appreciate the concern of the hon. Member for Havant (Mr. Willetts), expressed through this new clause, to protect teachers and other members of staff from the damaging effects of allegation. I share that concern and I am keenly aware, through my experiences as a Member of Parliament,...

I very much appreciate the concern of the hon. Member for Havant (Mr. Willetts), expressed through this new clause, to protect teachers and other members of staff from the damaging effects of allegation. I share that concern and I am keenly aware, through my experiences as a Member of Parliament,...

Of course I am very happy to meet the hon. Gentleman and have that discussion, although I cannot give a commitment to legislate, as I have said. On the basis of the reassurance that I have given, I hope that he will be happy to withdraw the motion.

Of course I am very happy to meet the hon. Gentleman and have that discussion, although I cannot give a commitment to legislate, as I have said. On the basis of the reassurance that I have given, I hope that he will be happy to withdraw the motion.

The hon. Gentleman knows well, as will any Member who chooses to read the Hansard report of the full arguments in Committee, how seriously the Government take discipline in schools. That is demonstrated by all the measures on discipline in the Bill, which will really move things forward so that...

The hon. Gentleman knows well, as will any Member who chooses to read the Hansard report of the full arguments in Committee, how seriously the Government take discipline in schools. That is demonstrated by all the measures on discipline in the Bill, which will really move things forward so that...

I am grateful to the hon. Member for Brent, East (Sarah Teather) for indicating that she wants to take up new clause 72 in writing, which is what I wanted to do anyway. New clauses 2 and 10 would prevent a child from being admitted to a school if the...

I am grateful to the hon. Member for Brent, East (Sarah Teather) for indicating that she wants to take up new clause 72 in writing, which is what I wanted to do anyway. New clauses 2 and 10 would prevent a child from being admitted to a school if the...