Jim Wallace

Former Liberal Democrat MSP for Orkney Islands

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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Jim Wallace consistently voted against greater autonomy for schools

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Major votes

  • On 24 Mar 1998: Jim Wallace voted yes on School Standards and Framework Bill — Third Reading Show vote

Minor votes

  • On 24 Mar 1998: Jim Wallace voted yes on School Standards and Framework Bill — End Partial Selection of Pupils — rejected Show vote
  • On 24 Mar 1998: Jim Wallace voted yes on School Standards and Framework Bill — Abolition of corporal punishment in schools Show vote
  • On 11 Mar 1998: Jim Wallace voted no on School Standards and Framework Bill — Exemption from strict class size limits — rejected Show vote
  • On 11 Mar 1998: Jim Wallace voted no on School Standards and Framework Bill — Grant Maintained Schools (Parental Ballot) — rejected Show vote

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