HC Deb 09 December 1971 vol 827 cc384-5W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the names of statutory bodies which have the right to advise her on any matter connected with educational theory and practice, together with the subject and date of the last item of such advice received.

Mrs. Thatcher

The Central Advisory Council for Education (England) and the Central Advisory Council for Education (Wales). The last report of the former was on "Children and their Primary Schools", and of the latter, on "Primary Education in Wales". They were submitted in October, 1966, and August, 1967, respectively.