§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East on 3 November, if he is yet ready to bring forward proposals to charge independent schools for membership of the national teachers pension fund; what consultations he has had on this and with whom; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. BoysonThe matter is still under consideration. No consultations have yet taken place.