“We will expect every pupil by the age of 11 to know their times tables off by heart, to perform long division and complex multiplication and to be able to read a novel. They should be able to write a short story with accurate punctuation, spelling and grammar.”

British politician, active in the 2010s

Nicky Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Cotes, is a British politician. She served in senior Conservative government roles in the 2010s and remains active in public life. From 2014 to 2016, she was Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, and from 2019 to 2020 she served as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. She was the first woman to chair the Treasury Select Committee and represented Loughborough as MP from 2010 to 2019. Since November 2024, she has chaired the Advertising Standards Authority.