Education: English Baccalaureate - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:36 pm on 3 July 2017.

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Photo of Lord Nash Lord Nash The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education 2:36, 3 July 2017

I refer to my previous remarks about the take-up of computer science and the dramatic increase in the number of pupils taking IT. Of course, we must always remember the very low base that we had in 2010 when only one in five pupils was taking a core suite of academic subjects, which we know are so essential particularly for those from a disadvantaged background. I think that we should all be extremely pleased that we have actually doubled the percentage, which is rendering our education provision much more fit for pupils, particularly for pupils from a disadvantaged background.