HC Deb 07 March 1988 vol 129 c16W
Mr. Dunnachie

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps are being taken to ensure adequate staffing levels to cope with the subjects of the national curriculum.

Dr. Reid

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he is taking to ensure that there are enough qualified teachers to teach all the subjects of the proposed national curriculum.

Mrs. Rumbold

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Leeds, Central (Mr. Fatchett) on Monday 11 January, at column53 and to the answer my right hon. Friend, gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Pembroke (Mr. Bennett) on 19 January, at columns 629–30.

Mr. Fatchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has any further indication as to when the whole of the national curriculum will be available for teaching purposes; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Rumbold

The date of full implementation remains dependent on actions and decisions which have still to be taken. Amongst such decisions are included when the remaining subject working groups will be established. My right hon. Friend hopes to set up those for English and technology shortly after Easter.