Jacqui
Smith: It might be useful at this point to remind my hon.
Friend that, as we spell out in the guidance, either the decision for
the acquisition of a trust or the decision to allow a trust to take a
majority of the governing body could be referred to the adjudicator by
the local authority on the basis that we set out in the
guidance.
Mr.
Chaytor: I understand that, but the adjudicator is going
to be a very busy man with all the references that he will have to
take. It would be far better for the issue to be resolved by consensus
at school level, within the existing parent body and perhaps with the
consultation of others, than to force yet another decision right up the
chain of command to the adjudicator. However, given that it is
19.34—very late—I do not want to press the amendment to a
vote. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the
amendment.
Hon.
Members:
No! Question
put, That the amendment be
made:— The
Committee divided: Ayes 3, Noes
13.
Division
No.
16] Blackman-Woods,
Dr.
Roberta Smith,
Ms Angela C. (Sheffield,
Hillsborough)Question
accordingly negatived.
Clause 17
ordered to stand part of the
Bill. Further
consideration adjourned.—[Mr.
Cawsey.] Adjourned
accordingly at twenty-four minutes to Eight o’clock till
Thursday 27 April at Nine o’clock.
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