Oral Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“What steps he is taking to support peace and human rights in Colombia.”
Tabled: 24 April 2024Answered: 30 April 2024
Asked by
Ian Byrne
Labour — Liverpool West Derby
Answering Minister
the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Answer from Hansard
Bridget Phillipson
I agree with my hon. Friend that it is disgraceful that the attainment gap rose under the last Government, and I will not rest until we deliver for kids from communities like ours. I agree that it is not good enough that only one in five disadvantaged white British boys achieve grade 5 or above in maths and English at GCSE. We are determined to turn that around. We are investing more in our schools and in driving up school standards.