Malcolm Chisholm, former MP, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, former MSP, Edinburgh Northern and Leith

How Malcolm Chisholm voted on greater autonomy for schools.

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Autonomy for Schools

There have been votes in Parliament on giving greater autonomy for schools, including on if more schools should be able to obtain the financial and managerial freedom from local authority control associated with "academy" status, and the degree of freedom schools ought have in relation to admissions policies.

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Malcolm Chisholm generally voted against greater autonomy for schools

TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source data on PublicWhip.org.uk.

Key votes about greater autonomy for schools:

On 24 Mar 1998: Malcolm Chisholm voted no on School Standards and Framework Bill — End Partial Selection of Pupils — rejected Show vote
On 24 Mar 1998: Malcolm Chisholm voted yes on School Standards and Framework Bill — Abolition of corporal punishment in schools Show vote
On 24 Mar 1998: Malcolm Chisholm voted yes on School Standards and Framework Bill — Third Reading Show vote
On 11 Mar 1998: Malcolm Chisholm was absent for a vote on School Standards and Framework Bill — Exemption from strict class size limits — rejected Show vote
On 11 Mar 1998: Malcolm Chisholm was absent for a vote on School Standards and Framework Bill — Grant Maintained Schools (Parental Ballot) — rejected Show vote

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