The Prime Minister’s decision to appoint a new Education Secretary and to promote Michael Gove to the position of Chief Whip has led to the cancellation of the Ministerial visit to the Island previously planned for Thursday of this week.
As reported by Island Echo, Michael Gove confirmed to Cllr Chris Whitehouse (Newport West) in a letter that Lord Nash would visit the Island on Thursday and also announced that two other Ministers, David Laws MP (Minister for Schools) and Edward Timpson MP (Minister for Children & Families) would also take part in the visit.
Speaking today, Cllr Whitehouse said:
“It’s a real shame the visit has been postponed, but these things happen in politics and it is quite understandable that the new Secretary of State, Nicky Morgan, wants to get to grips with her policy area and have meetings with her Ministerial team. I’m sure the change at the top won’t lead to any fundamental change in policy or cause the Ministers to take their eyes off our Island schools.”
