My noble friend could perhaps be a bit more optimistic. Perhaps the council would think that it imposed on it a duty to consider re-establishing grammar schools. They are a proven way of reducing socio-economic inequalities. It might be a good thing.
Equality Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Tebbit
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 11 January 2010.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Equality Bill.
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