Grammar Schools - Private Notice Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:37 pm on 7 September 2016.

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Photo of Lord Sutherland of Houndwood Lord Sutherland of Houndwood Crossbench 3:37, 7 September 2016

My Lords, would the Minister agree that the question of excellence in schools runs the risk of being diverted into the question of whether we have grammar schools? That applies to both sides of the argument. The question of quality in schools is much wider and broader than that. In fact, the advantages given by being able to coach students to go to grammar schools is equally to be found in the leafy suburbs, where the better schools in the comprehensive system have a similar intake because the parents can afford to live there.