Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Baroness Morgan of Cotes and Scott Mann

Monday 26th October 2015 Commons Chamber

[Scott Mann (North Cornwall) (Con)]

My hon. Friend will be familiar with the London challenge, which ran in the capital until 2011. As an MP for a very rural area, may I ask the Secretary of State to look at introducing a rural challenge to help support areas in North Cornwall?

[Nicky Morgan]

I thank my hon. Friend for that question. He will be aware that our stated ambition is that all children should have an excellent education regardless of where they live and their birth or background. I am particularly conscious of the challenges facing rural schools, and I look forward to working with him and MPs across the House on these particular challenges facing their schools.