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Andrew Selous Excerpts
Monday 6th January 2014

(10 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matt Hancock Portrait Matthew Hancock
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I think much as I thought about five minutes ago when I last answered that question. This is a difficult decision, but the impact assessment—which, of course, I have studied—is very clear about taking difficult decisions to deal with the catastrophic mess left by the Labour Government. We are having to take decisions, and we will take them to put this country on the right track.

Andrew Selous Portrait Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con)
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What would be a realistically ambitious date by which to expect significant improvements in England’s programme for international student assessment scores?

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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Ten years.