"What will the Secretary of State do about Kings science academy in Bradford and the disaster that is that school? There are fines for admission policies, and it looks like criminality as well...." Gerry Sutcliffe - View Speech
"It is important that areas such as Bradford in west Yorkshire which have high levels of youth unemployment have access to initiatives such as UTCs. How will the Minister expand and promote the policy as quickly as possible so that areas such as Bradford and west Yorkshire can participate?..." Gerry Sutcliffe - View Speech
"First, I hope that we are going to get an apology from Ministers for the way in which they have treated the One in a Million school in Bradford.
The Minister will be aware of the Daycare Trust’s survey that came out during the summer, which showed an 18% increase …..." Gerry Sutcliffe - View Speech
"But how are young children going to be motivated when, as in my constituency, youth unemployment has gone up by 88% in the past 12 months? Where will the jobs come from that schools can use to motivate young children?..." Gerry Sutcliffe - View Speech
"It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Amess. I am delighted to have the opportunity to discuss an important issue that I feel passionately about.
It has been more than a year since the Government first announced their intention to dismantle the sports infrastructure put in …..." Gerry Sutcliffe - View Speech
"Very much so. I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments. He will know about the statistics on obesity in young people and about the health risks. He is right that sport is an integral part of life skills. Not everybody can be a champion, and not everybody can be …..." Gerry Sutcliffe - View Speech
"I am grateful for that intervention. I understand the hon. Gentleman’s premise in terms of getting youngsters outside. School sport was fairly stereotypical in that girls played netball and hockey, boys played football, rugby and cricket, and basically that was it. The previous Government were proud—the Government’s misleading statistics come …..." Gerry Sutcliffe - View Speech
"I know that the hon. Gentleman is a strong supporter of school sport both from his past record as a councillor and since he has been a Member of Parliament. He made a point about prisons. I was the Minister responsible for prisons. What is the busiest place in a …..." Gerry Sutcliffe - View Speech