§ Mrs. BrookeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what discussions he has had with examination boards about the compliance of GCSE syllabuses on child care and child development with the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes. [135079]
§ Mr. MilibandThe responsibility for determining the content of GCSE syllabuses lies with the regulatory authority—the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)—and the awarding bodies. I have asked the QCA to consider whether the provisions of the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes are adequately reflected in the awarding bodies' GCSE child care related syllabuses. The Chief Executive of QCA will advise you of the outcome in due course.