Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Gove and Lilian Greenwood

Monday 29th October 2012 Commons Chamber

[Michael Gove]

I absolutely will. It proves that, even in tough circumstances, with strong leadership children can do better.

[Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab)]

What evidence informed the Secretary of State’s decision to propose the removal of coursework and controlled assessments from the examination system?

[Michael Gove]

A huge weight of evidence showing that the very best schools recognise that the most effective way of ensuring that children can be motivated is by having linear qualifications.

New Schools

Debate between Lord Gove and Lilian Greenwood

Monday 10th October 2011 Commons Chamber

[Michael Gove]

It is right that we ensure, when new schools are established, that they add to the great schools already there—whether through a different type of pedagogy or capacity. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Stephen Twigg) for underlining the point that I made at the Conservative party conference—the fact that we need new schools and need to reform should not take away for a moment from the significant achievements that have been made over the past several years by schools and teachers doing a great job in the maintained sector.

[Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab)]

How will the Secretary of State ensure that my constituents are fully involved in, and consulted on, plans for the new UTC in our city?

[Michael Gove]

Having visited Nottingham twice over the past six weeks, I am under no illusions about the passion that Nottingham’s MPs and its people have for improving educational performance. I shall do everything possible to ensure that the local community is involved in plans that I think are exciting and will extend opportunities to a particularly deprived constituency.

Building Schools for the Future

Debate between Lord Gove and Lilian Greenwood

Monday 14th February 2011 Commons Chamber

[Michael Gove]

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, not only for proving that he is a reader of The Times, and a fan, as I am, of Sarah Vine’s writing, but for making the case for investment in east Durham. I have had the opportunity in the past couple of months to visit the north-east twice, and I always enjoy doing so. He makes an impressive case. I know that with Building Schools for the Future gone, we must all look at how we can get money to the schools that need it in the best way. I also know that in Seaham and Easington there are schools that desperately need investment at some point in the future.

[Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab)]

Staff at Trinity, Bluecoat and Fernwood schools in my constituency are desperate for extra investment in their buildings. Will the Secretary of State say when he will meet Nottingham city council to review our city’s excellent case for that additional investment?

[Michael Gove]

At the earliest possible point.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Gove and Lilian Greenwood

Monday 12th July 2010 Commons Chamber

[Michael Gove]

I have consistently made it clear that all those who have expressed interest have only ever expressed interest. I am delighted that so many have done so, but as I am sure my hon. Friend knows, our legislation is permissive, and it will be for schools to decide, rather than Ministers or bureaucrats. That will be a welcome change from the dirigiste methods that so scarred education under the right hon. Member for Morley and Outwood.

[Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) (Lab)]

18. What plans he has for support for children with special educational needs.