§ Mr. Simon CoombsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he is taking to ensure that food preparation skills, in relation to diet and nutrition, remain part of the national curriculum.
§ Mr. ForthAspects of food and nutrition are covered in national curriculum science and technology. My right hon. Friends, the Secretaries of State for Education and for Wales, will give careful consideration to the recommendations of the national curriculum technology review group when its report is submitted at the end of October and its subsequent proposals for curriculum change will he the subject of extensive consultation. There are no changes planned to the national curriculum science order.