SPECIALIST SCHOOLS - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Amendments to this motion

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Motion text

That this House congratulates Professor David Jesson on his recent research highlighting the achievements of specialist schools; welcomes the present Government's decision to adopt the policy of promoting specialist schools which have been introduced by the previous Conservative government; is concerned that the Selective Schools (Transitional Arrangements) Bill promoted by the honourable Member for Bury North, which was passed at the Second Reading with the support of six government parliamentary private secretaries, and Labour and Liberal Democrat members, with the acquiescence of the Government would effectively destroy the specialist schools which are such an important part of our education system; and calls upon the Government to protect the specialist schools by opposing the proposals in the bill.

Signatures (60)

Supporters (60)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Ainsworth, Mr Peter

Amess, Mr David

Ulster Unionist Party

Bottomley, Sir Peter

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Brady, Mr Graham

Altrincham and Sale West

Brazier, Mr Julian

North East Bedfordshire

Clifton-Brown, Mr Geoffrey

Old Bexley and Sidcup

Duncan, Mr Peter

Galloway and Upper Nithsdale

Evans, Mr Nigel

Fabricant, Michael

Flook, Mr Adrian

Francois, Mr Mark

Garnier, Mr Edward

Gillan, Mrs Cheryl

Chesham and Amersham

Goodman, Mr Paul

North Wiltshire

Grayling, Chris

Epsom and Ewell

Grieve, Mr Dominic

Hammond, Mr Philip

Runnymede and Weybridge

South Holland and The Deepings

Hendry, Charles

Howard, Mr Michael

Folkestone and Hythe

Hunter, Mr Andrew

Kirkbride, Julie

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

Lewis, Dr Julian

New Forest East

East Worthing and Shoreham

Mid Worcestershire

Penrith and The Border

Mates, Lt Col Michael

McIntosh, Miss Anne

6 November 2002

McLoughlin, Mr Patrick

West Derbyshire

Mercer, Patrick

Moss, Mr Malcolm

North East Cambridgeshire

Norman, Mr Archie

Tunbridge Wells

O'Brien, Mr Stephen

Ottaway, Richard

Pickles, Mr Eric

Brentwood and Ongar

Robertson, Hugh

Faversham and Mid Kent

Roe, Mrs Marion

Rosindell, Andrew

Sayeed, Mr Jonathan

Mid Bedfordshire

South West Bedfordshire

Smyth, The Rev Martin

Ulster Unionist Party

Spelman, Mrs Caroline

Streeter, Mr Gary

South West Devon

Swayne, Mr Desmond

New Forest West

Waterson, Mr Nigel

Watkinson, Angela

Whittingdale, Mr John

Maldon and East Chelmsford

Widdecombe, Miss Ann

Maidstone and The Weald

Wilshire, Mr David

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

Amendments (2)

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

SPECIALIST SCHOOLS (Amendment 1)

after 'schools', insert ', but notes Professor Harvey Goldstein's reservations about the statistical methods used.'.

Mr David Chaytor

Labour, Bury North

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EDM 1241A1: tabled on 21 May 2002

SPECIALIST SCHOOLS (Amendment 2)

leave out from 'schools' to end and add 'and urges the Government to extend the range of available specialisms and provide sufficient funding in the comprehensive spending review to enable all comprehensive and secondary modern schools to be eligible for specialist status.'.

Mr David Chaytor

Labour, Bury North

1

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EDM 1241A2: tabled on 21 May 2002