Clause 1 — Academy arrangements

Part of Delegated Legislation – in the House of Commons at 2:15 pm on 21 July 2010.

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Photo of Dan Rogerson Dan Rogerson Liberal Democrat, North Cornwall 2:15, 21 July 2010

The hon. Gentleman is even-handed, for which I thank him. I direct him to clause 5, which deals with consultation on conversion. Subsection (1) states:

"Before a maintained school in England is converted into an Academy, the school's governing body must consult".

It includes the word "must". Has he looked at the version of the Bill that came from the other place?