Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Lidington (Conservative), on Thursday, 26 May 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 49 members in total.

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GRAMMAR SCHOOLS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House applauds the continuing excellence of the education system in Northern Ireland, which consistently produces higher academic standards than the rest of the United Kingdom; believes that this success is due in large part to the continued existence of the grammar school system; deplores the dogmatic determination of the Government and the former education ministers in Northern Ireland to abolish this system against the wishes of parents and teachers; and calls upon the Government and the next education minister in Northern Ireland to ensure that the present ethos, structure and standards of education in Northern Ireland are preserved.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

240 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Bob Spink

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton

Gregory Campbell

Jeffrey M Donaldson

Laurence Robertson

Subjects

Business Education Grammar schools Northern Ireland Standards

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk