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Education for All Bill requires closer consideration says Committee Chair

26 May 2016

Neil Carmichael MP, Chair of the Education Committee, has called on Nicky Morgan, Secretary of State for Education, to publish the Education for All Bill in draft form.

In a speech on Wednesday and a subsequent blog post, Mr Carmichael urged the Government to grasp the opportunity to ensure that the Education for All Bill avoids the fate of the White Paper by taking their time in pressing ahead with formal introduction of the full Bill.

Early publication of a draft Bill will help to ensure the Bill's likely proposals, including those on school funding, receive necessary and proper scrutiny, including from the Education Select Committee.

Chair's Comment

Neil Carmichael MP, Chair of the Education Committee said:

"In my speech in the House of Commons this afternoon, I invited the Secretary of State to publish the Education for All Bill in draft form. Should the Secretary of State take up my suggestion, my colleagues and I on the Education Committee would be happy to look at the Government's plans in detail.

I hope that the Government will take this opportunity to make the Education for All Bill as good as it can possibly be. By publishing the Bill in draft, the Secretary of State will help the Education for All Bill avoid the fate of the White Paper."

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