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5.31pm BST

The Mirror's Dan Bloom says what Gavin Williamson said about it being totally, totally untrue" to say the curriculum was being slimmed down (see 5.23pm) is contradicted by his own department's guidance.

Gavin Williamson tells @AVMikhailova it's "totally, totally untrue" there'll be a slimmer curriculum - "There is not going to be a watered-down curriculum. It is going to be a full and total curriculum."

Looking at his own dept's guidance, his claim seems, well, totally untrue.. pic.twitter.com/I0ojI8YfrM

5.28pm BST

Q: You said all primary pupils would be back before the summer but could not deliver because some heads objected. How do we know that won't happen again?

Williamson says he is working closely with the sector. He has absolute confidence they will deliver for pupils.