“We are working hard to ensure every child fulfils their potential and goes on to seize all the opportunities life can offer them. If they haven't learnt the importance of basic good manners, of courtesy and of respect for others, they will certainly struggle when it comes to making their way in adult society.”

British politician

Sir Gavin Alexander Williamson is a British politician, active in the Conservative Party, born in 1976. He has served as the Member of Parliament for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge, formerly South Staffordshire, since 2010. He held several Cabinet posts between 2016 and 2022. Those included Government Chief Whip, Secretary of State for Defence, Secretary of State for Education, and Minister of State without Portfolio, under Theresa May, Boris Johnson, and Rishi Sunak. His public profile is tied to parliamentary leadership and ministerial office.