Business of the House

Lord Gove Excerpts

Thursday 12th May 2011 Commons Chamber

[Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)]

The Deputy Prime Minister keeps reminding the House that the flagship pupil premium policy of the Lib Dems is delivering for pupils in the poorer areas of the country, but my understanding from schools in my constituency is that they are gaining no net benefit from the measure. May we have a debate on the effect of the pupil premium on those poorer areas?

[The Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove)]

That is a very good idea.