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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the School System and Student Finance and Lords Minister for Dept for Education. Mother of 4, wife of a Saint.
Jul 7, 2024 13 tweets 2 min read
As my time as a minister has now ended, I wanted to acknowledge what an extraordinary privilege it is to serve in government and how grateful I am to have had the opportunity.

For me, there are three main reasons that make this so special. 1/13 Firstly, the problems one is trying to address are all big and important. Secondly, there is a variety which I doubt many other jobs can touch. Finally, you work with extraordinarily committed and able colleagues - both inside @education and in our schools and trusts. 2/13