§ Q4. Mr. Carterasked the Prime Minister what plans he has to pay an official visit to the constituency of Birmingham, Northfield.
§ The Prime MinisterNone at present, Sir.
§ Mr. CarterIs the Prime Minister aware that, if he changes his mind and visits my constituency, he will be told in no uncertain terms by my constituents that no amount of effort on the part of the Conservative Party will return the Secretary of State for Education and Science to public favour? In view of her efforts at that Department and the way in which she has reduced our standards of education, does not the right hon. Gentleman think that she should be removed?
§ The Prime MinisterThis Question obviously is not concerned with the hon. Gentleman's constituency. My right hon. Friend has been carrying out a policy for education which has changed the priorities in the direction that we believe to be right. I am astonished that right hon. and hon. Gentlemen opposite should oppose the improvement in primary schools, in which we are carrying through a major programme.