§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will initiate discussions with each of the directors of education of the local education authorities within Wales, in order to ensure that children in all areas in Wales are given an opportunity to learn to play musical instruments.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasNo. It is for local education authorities and schools to determine the music curriculum. My right hon. Friend is satisfied that provision in Wales, including opportunities to play musical instruments, is of a generally high standard but believes local education authorities will welcome, as he has done, the recent Her Majesty's Inspectorate publication "Music from 5–16" and its views on ways on securing a comprehensive range of provision.