Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:06 pm on 28 June 2005.
Lord Adonis
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Schools), Department for Education and Skills, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Schools)
3:06,
28 June 2005
My Lords, the noble Lord's impression is correct about the falling-off at the beginning of secondary education, but there has been a significant improvement in GCSE English standards at age 16.
