§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will arrange for Her Majesty's Inspectorate to visit Litherland high school, Sefton, in the light of complaints about the frequent use of corporal punishment.
§ Mr. Allan Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will arrange for Her Majesty's inspectors to visit Litherland high school, Bootle, in the light of accusations of excessive punishment at that school.
§ Dr. BoysonDiscipline within a school is a matter for the head teacher, acting within any guidelines issued by the local education authority. It is not the function of HM Inspectorate to investigate complaints about cases of corporal punishment.