§ 8. Mr. Silvesterasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress has been made by the inquiry into the governing of schools announced by his predecessor.
§ 13. Mr. George Gardinerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the progress made by the inquiry into the governing of schools announced by his predecessor.
§ 6. Sir G. Sinclairasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress has been made by the inquiry announced by his predecessor into the governing of schools.
§ The Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science (Miss Joan Lestor)The committee has held a number of meetings, has invited evidence from interested organisations and individuals and from the general public, and has started a series of visits to selected areas in England and Wales.
§ Mr. SilvesterIs the Minister prepared to declare now that in judging the report which the committee of inquiry will produce she will look particularly at suggestions for improving the participation of parents in the control of the kind and style of education in the schools to which they send their children?
§ Miss LestorI am sure that the committee will take note of what the hon. Gentleman says. We do not try to prejudge what a committee is doing. The committee's terms of reference are very wide, and I am sure that his point will be considered by it.