§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of Stale for Education and Science (1) what initiatives he intends to take to encourage the teaching of local history in primary and secondary schools in England;
(2) what initiatives he intends to take to encourage primary and secondary schools in England to create awareness in the cultural heritage which is relevant to the localities in which schools are located.
§ Mr. EggarWithin the provisions of national curriculum history, opportunities exist at each key stage for pupils to study local history from a variety of perspectives, including the cultural heritage of their localities.