§ 24. Mr. HendersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent representations he has received from education pressure groups.
§ Dr. MawhinneyI have received a large number of representations, written and oral, on a wide range of educational topics. These include representations on the proposals on education reform, school development proposals, the consultative paper on the public library service, the introduction of a student loans scheme, the transfer procedure and funding for the provision of sport, recreation, arts, museums, libraries, youth and community services. I have had meetings with representatives from interested groups on many of these subjects.
28. Mr. Ted GarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent representations he has received from education pressure groups.
§ Dr. MawhinneyI have received a large number of representations, written and oral, on a wide range of educational topics. These include representations on the proposals on education reform, school development proposals, the consultative paper on the public library service, the introduction of a student loans scheme, the transfer procedure and funding for the provision of sport, recreation, arts, museums, libraries, youth and community services. I have had meetings with representatives from interested groups on many of these subjects.
§ 29. Ms. ArmstrongTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent meetings he has held with education pressure groups.
§ Dr. MawhinneyDuring the past three months I have met various representatives from education pressure groups. These have included the Association of Head Teachers in Secondary Schools, the National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers, the National Association of Head Teachers (NI), the Association of Governing Bodies of Grammar Schools in Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Youth Forum, the Northern Bishops and a delegation from Ballymena boys and girls high schools.