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Education Bill

Proceeding contribution from Andy Burnham (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 11 May 2011. It occurred during Debate on bills on Education Bill.
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The Bill weakens the schools adjudicator and could dilute the admissions code—although we cannot assert the latter as a fact, because we have only media reports to go on. It is a disgrace that the Minister has been unable to give that information to hon. Members, who are voting on life-and-death issues for their constituents: the question for parents is whether they can get the schools that they want. I put it to hon. Members that they will be doing a huge disservice to their constituents if they vote for a weakening of the admissions system without knowing what is in the code, and the full extent of the Government's intentions.

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Reference

527 c1213 

Session

2010-12

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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