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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 30 November 2009.

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Photo of Iain Wright Iain Wright Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (14-19 Reform and Apprenticeships) 2:30, 30 November 2009

I congratulate my hon. Friend, who is one of the best campaigners in the business, and certainly in this House, on his campaign to save Serlby Park school. I understand that on 19 November he presented a community award to Brett Lindsay, a sixth-former who campaigned to save the school. My hon. Friend the Minister for Schools and Learners, a near parliamentary neighbour of his, is very keen to visit Serlby Park and offer the special advice that my hon. Friend requires.

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