Barney Northover of Veale Wasbrough, a legal firm with around 700 private schools among its clients, quotes one head teacher as saying, "All our parents could afford our fees ten times over."

律师事务所Veale Wasbrough大约有700家私立学校客户，其合伙人巴尼•诺斯华（Barney Northover）引用一个校长的说法：“我们所有学生的家长都有能力支付比现在高10倍的学费”。

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But government spokeswoman Lady Northover denied the changes would damage the independence of the local groups.

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Government spokeswoman Baroness Northover told peers ministers would bring forward technical amendments to that effect at a later stage.

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Wrapping up the debate for the government, Baroness Northover said aid played a crucial role in driving growth and education in developing countries.

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