Oral QuestionDepartment of Health and Social Care

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 18 July 2018Answered: 24 July 2018

Asked by

Nigel Huddleston

ConservativeDroitwich and Evesham

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for School Standards (Georgia Gould)

The Government’s mission is to open up opportunity for every child and we are working with schools across the country to strengthen attainment. That includes regional improvement for excellence and standards teams, recruiting 6,500 teachers, a refreshed high-quality curriculum and tackling barriers to attainment, including child poverty.