Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Johnson of Marylebone and Nick Gibb

Monday 11th September 2017 Commons Chamber

[John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (Lab/Co-op)]

Disadvantaged children cannot get to university if they do not get the grades in the first place, so will the Minister ask the schools Minister to meet us in the Furness area who are looking at a major new initiative to get the private-sector local employees involved in closing the generations-long gap in GCSE numeracy and literacy attainment?

[The Minister for School Standards (Nick Gibb)]

indicated assent.

[Joseph Johnson]

I believe my right hon. Friend the schools Minister is confirming that he would be keen to take such a meeting.