§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he has issued any advice to education authorities on the subject of (a) staff smoking in schools in staff-only and general areas of the school and (b) 418W smoking and non-smoking areas in colleges of further education;
(2) if he will issue a circular to local education authorities on the dangers of permitting smoking in schools.
§ Mr. MulleyMy Department has published information on the health aspects of smoking and given advice to teachers in its booklets "A Handbook of Health Education" and "Smoking and Health in Schools". General advice on fire precautions has been given both in its Building Bulletin "Fire and the Design of Schools" and its series of safety pamphlets. I do not consider that a circular on the hazards of smoking is necessary in addition.