All 1 Debates between Lord Johnson of Marylebone and Simon Clarke

Mon 8th Jan 2018

Office for Students: Appointment

Debate between Lord Johnson of Marylebone and Simon Clarke
Monday 8th January 2018

(6 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Johnson of Marylebone Portrait Joseph Johnson
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The Government have condemned the tweets. Mr Young has apologised for them. Any repetition of language of that kind will not be tolerated.

Simon Clarke Portrait Mr Simon Clarke (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) (Con)
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I suspect I am one of the few people in the Chamber who has been to the West London Free School. I saw there for myself the outstanding work that Toby and his team have delivered, and they have done that blind to people’s background and wealth, to the colour of their skin and to the creed that they practise. Does the Minister agree that that record deserves to be honoured and recognised? The comments were wrong, but those deeds need to be respected and they give Toby a credible platform for taking that office.

Lord Johnson of Marylebone Portrait Joseph Johnson
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My hon. Friend is right to laud Mr Young’s achievements at the West London Free School, where the 38.5% of children who receive the pupil premium have done better than the national average for pupils on the pupil premium in both this most recent year and the previous one. Mr Young has created an inclusive environment. A parent governor at the school described him as

“committed to public education, academic excellence, and greater opportunities for kids from lower incomes.”