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Lord Strathclyde Excerpts
Wednesday 24th October 2012

(11 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Touhig Portrait Lord Touhig
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My Lords—

Lord Strathclyde Portrait The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Strathclyde)
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My Lords, noble Lords cannot speak at the same time. I think it is my noble friend’s turn.

Lord Avebury Portrait Lord Avebury
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Further to the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, will my noble friend confirm that, in future, Ofsted inspections will pay specific regard to the position of GRT—Gypsy, Roma and Traveller—pupils, bearing in mind that they are the most deprived group of any section of the community in terms of educational achievement and attainment?