Clause 1 — Academy arrangements

Part of Delegated Legislation – in the House of Commons at 8:00 pm on 21 July 2010.

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Photo of Heidi Alexander Heidi Alexander Labour, Lewisham East 8:00, 21 July 2010

Does the hon. Lady agree that this lack of consultation with communities and local authorities runs contrary to what others in the new coalition Government are proposing in their localist agenda? They talk about giving more power to communities and local authorities, but the proposals in the Bill seem entirely inconsistent with that agenda.