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Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 8 June 2026

Debate

School Admissions: Selective Inclusion

Contribution

No, not least because, if we are to put the investment into our state schools that the 94% of children who use them need, we need to ensure that that is properly funded. On concerns about independent school closures, which I understand, I am sure noble Lords will be reassured that in 2025 more private schools opened than closed. There are 41 more independent schools in 2026 compared with 2025 and, in fact, the overall fall in private school pupil numbers reflects demographic change across the whole school system.

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