HC Deb 12 May 1969 vol 783 cc176-7W
Mr. Ron Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Education for Science if he will publish the list of persons and organisations that have made representations to his Department for the abolition of religious education in the schools: and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Edward Short

So far my Department has received 2,268 letters in favour of the retention of the compulsory religious education provisions in the Education Acts and 123 against.