§ Mr. Macfarlaneasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is satisfied that the examining boards are adequately represented on the Schools Council.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonPresent arrangements give GCE examining boards as a group and the CSE boards as a group representation on the Schools Council's Governing Council and on its committees concerned with examinations. All the boards are represented individually on the GCE O-level and CSE subcommittees. I am aware of suggestions made from time to time that the representation of various interests, including the examining boards, on the Schools Council is insufficient; but any adjustments would have to have regard to the full range of the Schools Council's work, which covers curriculum as well as examinations.