Orders of the Day — Education Bill — [1st Allotted Day] – in the House of Commons at 9:30 pm on 5 February 2002.
Votes in this debate
'(1) This section has effect notwithstanding anything in sections 1 to 4 of this Act.
(2) A maintained school governing body may resolve to implement an innovative project which in the opinion of the governing body contributes to the raising of educational standards achieved by registered pupils at the school.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), the governing body may resolve to exempt, relax or modify any innovative project from any requirement imposed by education legislation on the governing body.
(4) The Secretary of State shall by order designate any requirement imposed by education legislation on a school governing body as not subject to exemption, relaxation or modification by the governing body.'.—[Mr. Willis.]
Brought up, and read the First time.
Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
The House divided: Ayes 164, Noes 315.
Division number 156
Education Bill — Power of school to innovate without permission of the Secretary of State — rejected
Mr Paul Tyler
Liberal Democrat, North Cornwall
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Have you received notice of an intention on the part of any Minister of the Crown to come before the House with a supplementary business statement? As a result of the private notice question, this afternoon's long statement and the incompetent way in which the manuscript amendment was presented to the House, the debate on this very important Bill started a great deal later than even the Government intended. Have you received information that the Government intend to extend debate on the important matters that remain on the Order Paper to another day?
Michael Martin
Speaker of the House of Commons
I came to the Chair only 15 minutes ago. No one has approached me since then.
We now come to new clause 10, to be moved formally.
Graham Brady
Shadow Minister (Education)
Not moved, Mr. Speaker.
Michael Martin
Speaker of the House of Commons
The new clause is not being moved. No one tells me anything.
Further consideration adjourned.—[Mrs. McGuire.]
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee, to be further considered tomorrow.
