Mr. Geraint Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will make a statement on the representation that will be accorded in present and future discussions relating to education to teachers and teachers' organisations in those areas of Wales which it is proposed to attach, consequent upon local government reorganisation, to larger groupings and, in particular, to new counties.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasI think it right that teachers should be brought into discussions on matters in which their professional knowledge would be useful, but the method by which this is done is a matter for the local authorities concerned.