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Proceeding contribution from Andrew Turner (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 May 2005. It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Health and Education.


Health and Education

The Secretary of State mentioned her commitment to equality of opportunity. Can she explain how a headline came to be printed in The Times which reveals that 11,800 of the best performing pupils do well in grammar schools and the better comprehensive schools, but 16,500 are failing—after eight years of Labour Government—in inner-city and poorly performing comprehensive schools?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
434 c570 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Health services Education NHS Mental health services MRSA Standards
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk