§ Mr. van Straubenzeeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has completed his review of the membership of the teachers' panel of the Burnham primary and secondary committee; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Mark CarlisleYes. I have decided to give one seat on the Burnham primary and secondary committee to the Professional Association of Teachers and to increase representation of the National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers from six to seven. I am proposing no further changes. Accordingly the new composition of the committee is as follows:
Association of County Councils 13 Association of Metropolitan Authorities 10 Welsh Joint Education Committee 2 Assistant Masters and Mistresses Association 4 National Association of Head Teachers 2 National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers 7 National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education 1 National Unions of Teacher 16 Professional Association of Teachers 1 Secondary Heads Association 1 A copy of the determination has been placed in the Library of the House. It takes effect from tomorrow.