§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received about his proposal to reduce the number of physical education teachers in schools by 20 per cent.; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ButcherI assume that the hon. Member is referring to the provisional allocation of intake numbers for initial teacher training for 1990, which my right hon. Friend announced in April. Representations have been received about the proposals for physical education from nine teacher training institutions and five other bodies.