§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what kind of information support services will be provided to local education authorities by the microelectronics support unit; and how its budget for the financial year 1986–87 is to be spent.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe management board of the microelectronics support unit, which met for the first time on 18 March, has yet to decide on these issues. The unit's budget of £3 million in 1986–87 will be distributed broadly over the areas of information provision, training the trainers, the development of curriculum materials, and new technology in special education.