Education Bill

As someone who benefited from the assisted places scheme, I can perhaps understand more than most the right hon. Gentleman's argument about what his provision might do for pupils' life chances. I have no concluded view on the new clause, which I shall consider carefully—I am sure the rest of the House will do so, too—but why would an academy that purchased a place at a public school for one of its pupils spend less on that pupil than if it maintained them in the academy?