§ Mr. BerminghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps his Department is taking to ensure that school cleaning is not compromised by the local management of schools; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. ForthI see no reason why school cleaning should be compromised by local management of schools. Local education authorities are required to delegate funds for cleaning by April 1993 or as initial contracts expire, using a formula which is clear and objective. It will then be for governors to decide the level of cleaning they wish to have at their school. Some LEAs have already delegated those funds to schools and I am aware of no evidence to suggest that the quality of school cleaning is being adversely affected.