§ Mr. Galleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he is taking to ensure that schools implement the provisions of section 25 of the Education Act 1944 relating to religious education.
§ Mr. Chris PattenWe have already made it clear in the White Paper "Better Schools" (Cmnd. 9469) that we look to local education authorities and to the schools to ensure that the statutory requirements for religious education and collective worship are met. My right hon. Friend also carefully considers any complaints he receives in respect of particular schools that these requirements are not being fulfilled.