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I understand that I have circa 10 minutes of debating time to fill so, at this point, I should welcome one of the unsung heroes of the parliamentary press corps, the Press Association reporter.
It was very enthusiastic about the standards committee, as it felt that it was important that there should be a scrutiny role to ensure best value. The council members and officers talked at length about that in the first part of our meeting.We then talked about whipping, sele...
I imagine and expect confidently that Peter Tait and his team will take a particular interest in reviewing the financial instructions that we have been talking about to ensure that they meet the standards of best practice in that area.The members of the corporate body are responsible for overall governance.
It would leave what the Conservatives define as poor schools to flounder and die out slowly. We will stick by our schools and ensure that they improve.