Debates between Damian Hinds and Jess Phillips during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between Damian Hinds and Jess Phillips
Monday 24th June 2019

(4 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds
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My hon. Friend has been a strong and consistent champion for his constituents and their education. Lancashire has been allocated £140 million over 2011 to 2021. In his constituency of Morecambe and Lunesdale, the proportion of schools rated good or outstanding has increased from 64% to 86%.

Jess Phillips Portrait Jess Phillips (Birmingham, Yardley) (Lab)
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Lots of things make a school good. A headteacher who I met yesterday in my constituency had written to the Department for Education for a specific answer to a question. He did not feel that he had had that answer, so I am going to ask it today; I would appreciate a specific answer. What is a teacher to say to a child who asks, “Is it okay to be gay?”

Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds
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They should say yes.