Music Education in England

My hon. Friend makes a powerful suggestion. I will come to Ofsted’s role later in my speech, as I...

I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on his excellent and passionate speech. Will he pay tribute to ...

The hon. Gentleman makes an important point, and I pay tribute to any organisation engaged in tha...

Does my hon. Friend agree that the Government missed a real opportunity when rate relief was offe...

I agree with my hon. Friend. The Government seem to have a bit of a blind spot when it comes to m...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George, in particular because you are some...

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for mentioning music hubs. Before I came to this place,...

I am delighted that the hon. Gentleman brought up that example; let me take the opportunity to pr...

For classical musicians or otherwise, it is important to remember the role that technology plays ...

I do; it is important to go with the grain of society, and it seems absurd not to engage children...

No one would doubt the right hon. Gentleman’s passionate support for the arts and for music educa...

The hon. Gentleman’s intervention shows why those of us in this House who care so passionately ab...

As a former headteacher, when I meet my former colleagues in Colne Valley they tell me that where...

Funding of schools and education is a matter of concern to all Members, particularly those of us ...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I extend my thanks and gratitude t...

I am not sure whether it has been mentioned yet, but community bands are important in working in ...

I agree with the hon. Gentleman. I am half Irish, and the Irish are probably one of the most musi...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I congratulate the hon. Member for...

May I invite the hon. Gentleman to join the all-party parliamentary group on folk arts, chaired b...

For a moment, I thought the hon. Gentleman was going to invite me to sing, which I promise, Sir G...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I thank my hon. Friend the Member ...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George, and to take part in this debate. W...

It is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. Sir George. I thank my hon. Friend t...

I am sure the Minister needs no reminding, but he needs to leave a bit of time for the encore by ...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I congratulate the hon. Member for...

The question is about the family backgrounds of those 6% or 7%. Are those children taking music b...

The proportions have remained broadly stable during that period. I do not have a breakdown of the...

I find myself at risk of repeating earlier arguments—like when I was the singer in a band and we ...