23. Mr. Alan Lee Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is satisfied that parents can obtain from his Department satisfactory statistics appertaining to their children's education; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CroslandWe have made great progress in recent years in improving both the quantity and the quality of our educational statistics. I want this progress to continue. But I must take into account costs and the scarcity of qualified manpower, and I therefore do not wish128W to duplicate information already in the hands of local education authorities.
§ 27. Mr. Roebuckasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is satisfied that parents and local government electors have adequate access to all relevant information held by local education authorities concerning educational policy; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CroslandI think that local education authorities generally are aware of the importance of giving all relevant information to parents and electors.