§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what measures he now proposes to take to help the education and library boards to combat truancy and indiscipline in the schools of Northern Ireland; and what talks he has had with the Ulster Teachers' Union upon this subject further to its resolution of 24th September, 1975.
§ Mr. Moyle,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 22nd January 1976, Vol. 903, c. 565], gave the following information:
I have no proposals at present for any new measures, but am prepared to consider any suggestions which educational interests consider would be helpful. I have had no talks with the Ulster Teachers' Union since its conference on truancy and indiscipline on 24th September 1975. However, I wrote to the Union on 29th October 1975 commenting on the resolution passed at the conference and asking whether the Union would wish to put forward any detailed proposal. I have not as yet received a reply.