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Proceeding contribution from Lord Whitty (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 13 July 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Academies Bill [HL].


Academies Bill [HL]

My Lords, if you still allow consultation to take place as "or after" implies in subsection (3), you are not wholeheartedly committed to consultation. I respect everybody’s views, I respect the experience that the noble Baronesses, Lady Perry and Lady Walmsley, have referred to, but it still allows for a sham consultation to take place. I would like to close that door and therefore would like to test the opinion of the House. Division on Amendment 3 Contents 163; Not-Contents 210. Amendment 3 disagreed. Clause 5: Consultation on conversion Amendment 4 not moved. Amendment 5 Tabled by


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Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
720 c627 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Finance Education Governing bodies Expenditure Local government Parents Public consultation Primary education Standards Special educational needs Secondary education Academies Free schools
Legislation
Academies Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
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