Quotes from Nicky Morgan

Whether it's in health and education, or the quality of local infrastructure, there's no doubt that a chasm exists between various parts of the U.K.

I don't want my son to grow up in a Britain that puts a limit on his ambition; I want him to be free to join thousands of British students, studying at colleges and universities in Germany, France and the rest of Europe.

Divides between north and south, towns and cities, between urban and rural areas, cause people to experience a gulf in quality of life and future prospects.

With Brexit, and I think the extraordinary strain it's put on our constitution and our representative democracy, I do sometimes feel like I'm in the middle of the 17th Century, when you are standing up for the rights of Parliament.

People say if you're being bullied don't go online. But we don't tell a women not to walk the streets.

The risk of reputational damage, causing good female talent to decline to work for a firm based on its disclosure, is the strongest reason for firms to address their gender pay gap.

Speaking as a parent, I don't think parents think all the time about structures. I know from conversations I've had with other mums, I'll ask: 'Is your child's school an academy or a local authority school?' - and they'll look at me blankly.

One of the golden rules of politics is that if your opponent is attacking you personally then they are rattled.

It is not right that in 2019 the lives of too many of our people are still subject to a postcode lottery.

I was a Thatcherite. But to be fair, I probably have changed my outlook.

We must ensure that girls do not close off career paths by limiting the subjects that they study - this is why continuing to study science, technology, engineering, and maths is so important.

We have to be ambitious for our young people.

If people think that local elections are won or lost on local education matters, that isn't happening.

Radicalisation or the risk of children being drawn into non violent extremism is a very real threat in this country.

As a lawyer I did various IPOs and I know the power of our listing rules and the respect that has around the world.