division_name: Orders of the Day &#8212; New Clause 53 &#8212; Duty to encourage schools to become self-governing and to acquire a trust
motion: <p pid="c.1419.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes">'(1) A person to whom this section applies shall ensure that their functions relating to maintained schools are (so far as they are capable of being exercised) exercised with a view to encouraging all maintained schools to become self-governing, and to acquire a foundation.</p>
  
  <p pid="c.1419.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">(2) In this section "self-governing" in relation to a maintained school means a foundation, voluntary aided or foundation special school, or an Academy.</p>
  
  <p pid="c.1419.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">(3) This section applies to&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.1419.1/4" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) a local education authority in England;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.1419.1/5" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) the Secretary of State.'. &#8212;<i> [Mr. Gibb.]</i></p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="c.1419.1/6" pwmotiontext="yes"> Brought up, and read the First time.</p>
  
  <p pid="c.1419.1/7" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> Motion made, and</i><i> Question put</i>, That the clause be read a Second time:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.1419.1/8" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 169, Noes 376.</p>