§ Mr. William Hannanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects to receive the Report of the Working Party on Music in respect of the education and early training of gifted young musicians and dancers; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellOn the advice of the Consultative Committee on the Curriculum a Working Party on Music was appointed in November 1972 under the chairmanship of Mr. A. B. Cameron to consider the place of music education in schools, to define its aims and to explore the best means of achieving these aims for children of varying ability. This working party is still at an early stage in its deliberations and is not expected to report for some time yet. In addition, a small working group under the same chairman is considering what facilities are needed to enable children of exceptional talent in music and dance to develop their talents to the full, and to make recommendations on what provision should be made for such children in association with an existing secondary school. This group has also just begun its work and it is too early to say when it will report.