§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether there are any cases awaiting judgment pending against him in (a) European courts outside the United Kingdom and (b) the European Commission of Human Rights; if he will list any such cases in the Official Report; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Keith JosephOf the applications against the United Kingdom Government which are at present before the European Commission of Human Rights and of which the Government have been notified, six directly concern education in England. All of these applications relate to the use of corporal punishment in schools.