Statement on the Pupil Premium
17 July 2013 (updated on 17 July 2013)
Minister for Education, David Laws, made a statement in the House of Commons on Wednesday 17 July on primary assessment accountability and the Pupil Premium.
Shadow Secretary of State for Education, Stephen Twigg, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
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