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Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what safeguards are in place to prevent selective schools and their local authorities increasing the proportion of pupils passing the 11-plus test by lowering the pass mark in order to increase the numbers of pupils meeting the admission criteria for selective state schools.  HL17443

Question HL17443: tabled on 23 July 2019 and due for answer by 6 August 2019

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Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask Her Majesty's Government what safeguards are in place to prevent selective schools and their local authorities increasing the proportion of pupils passing the 11-plus test by lowering the pass mark in order to increase the numbers of pupils meeting the admission criteria for selective state schools.  HL17443
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Lord Watson of Invergowrie
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