Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Grayling (Conservative), on Wednesday, 17 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 60 members in total.

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SPECIALIST SCHOOLS AND THE CONDUCT OF PARLIAMENTARY PRIVATE SECRETARIES

That this House notes that the honourable Members for Wythenshawe and Sale East, Battersea, Blackpool South, West Lancashire, Wolverhampton North East and Milton Keynes South West, all serving as parliamentary private secretaries to Government ministers, have given their backing to the introduction of a Bill which would abolish Britain's grammar schools, abolish the ability of specialist schools to offer education to pupils with an aptitude in their specialism, in direct contradiction to the stated aims of the Government; applauds the role played by specialist and grammar schools in building educational excellence; and calls on the Government publicly to disown those who backed the proposal.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1146 

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Grammar schools Schools Specialist schools Parliamentary private secretaries

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk