To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will review the appeals process for Ofsted inspections; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will review the appeals process for Ofsted inspections; and if he will make a statement.

I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Jackie Doyle-Price) for her kind words and congratulate her on securing this extremely important debate for her constituents. I hope, Madam Deputy Speaker, that you and the hon. Lady will indulge me by allowing me to say that this is the...

I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Jackie Doyle-Price) for her kind words and congratulate her on securing this extremely important debate for her constituents. I hope, Madam Deputy Speaker, that you and the hon. Lady will indulge me by allowing me to say that this is the...

The nub of it was whether the learning and support agreement could be an alternative to education and training for a period of time or whether it had to take place at the same time as the education and training requirement is provided.

The nub of it was whether the learning and support agreement could be an alternative to education and training for a period of time or whether it had to take place at the same time as the education and training requirement is provided.

Is the Minister confident that communication between the Department and the independent schools groups is strong enough to avoid problems in future?

Is the Minister confident that communication between the Department and the independent schools groups is strong enough to avoid problems in future?

Will the Minister tell us how the reasoned argument changed between the Commons Committee stage and consideration in the Lords?

Will the Minister tell us how the reasoned argument changed between the Commons Committee stage and consideration in the Lords?

Has the Minister not seen the recent comments of the president of the Association of Colleges, who paints a rather different picture?

Has the Minister not seen the recent comments of the president of the Association of Colleges, who paints a rather different picture?

Although I enjoyed the speech by the hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton (Mr. Gibb), I noticed that he was somewhat more reticent than usual when it came to allowing interventions. That may have been because the force of his argument against the amendments was somewhat undermined by the...

Although I enjoyed the speech by the hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton (Mr. Gibb), I noticed that he was somewhat more reticent than usual when it came to allowing interventions. That may have been because the force of his argument against the amendments was somewhat undermined by the...

Surely the issue, as Lord Elton put it, is whether there is sufficient flexibility in the amendment. Presumably it was the fact that Lord Elton and his noble Friends were persuaded of the existence of such flexibility that caused the Conservative party in another place to give a fair wind...

Surely the issue, as Lord Elton put it, is whether there is sufficient flexibility in the amendment. Presumably it was the fact that Lord Elton and his noble Friends were persuaded of the existence of such flexibility that caused the Conservative party in another place to give a fair wind...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

I would like briefly to welcome the 180-degree U-turn in Government policy reflected by the amendments, and to pay tribute to my colleagues in another place who were more convincing than the hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton (Mr. Gibb) and myself. According to the Government's explanation of the...

I would like briefly to welcome the 180-degree U-turn in Government policy reflected by the amendments, and to pay tribute to my colleagues in another place who were more convincing than the hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton (Mr. Gibb) and myself. According to the Government's explanation of the...

I seem to be rising only to welcome U-turns from the Government this evening, and I cannot let this particular one pass without comment. As the Minister said, there has been not one U-turn, but a double U-turn on this issue. One has come from the Conservative party, which, as...

I seem to be rising only to welcome U-turns from the Government this evening, and I cannot let this particular one pass without comment. As the Minister said, there has been not one U-turn, but a double U-turn on this issue. One has come from the Conservative party, which, as...

Can the Minister tell us when the announcement on the key stage 2 contractor will be made?

Can the Minister tell us when the announcement on the key stage 2 contractor will be made?

Is the hon. Gentleman saying that he would remove or amend any part of the existing code of admissions?

Is the hon. Gentleman saying that he would remove or amend any part of the existing code of admissions?

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am sure Members would not want to bring the discussion of this amendment to too early a close. I also invite Members to take reassurance in one other respect. The significance of the amendment will be heavily dependent on the regulations that are brought...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am sure Members would not want to bring the discussion of this amendment to too early a close. I also invite Members to take reassurance in one other respect. The significance of the amendment will be heavily dependent on the regulations that are brought...

We all note the clear divisions in the Conservative party between the views expressed in this place and another place. I simply draw the hon. Gentleman's attention to the view of his noble Friends that there is enough flexibility in the amendment to allow for his concerns. He will also...

We all note the clear divisions in the Conservative party between the views expressed in this place and another place. I simply draw the hon. Gentleman's attention to the view of his noble Friends that there is enough flexibility in the amendment to allow for his concerns. He will also...

I know that the Minister will be disappointed if I do not speak to this group of amendments, especially when doing so gives me an opportunity to praise my colleagues in the other place. I believe that they were the moving force behind Lords amendments Nos. 40 and 32. I...

I know that the Minister will be disappointed if I do not speak to this group of amendments, especially when doing so gives me an opportunity to praise my colleagues in the other place. I believe that they were the moving force behind Lords amendments Nos. 40 and 32. I...