HC Deb 21 October 1986 vol 102 c768W
Mr. Greenway

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what he estimates to be the cost of abolition of corporal punishment; for what purposes money will be required; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Rumbold

For some schools changes in their disciplinary policies may give rise to certain costs, but these cannot be estimated. Many schools have already ceased to use corporal punishment and many others only use it rarely.