§ Mr. Clemitsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the policy of her Department towards Army visits to schools, particularly in regard to the firing of weapons by schoolchildren.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonIt is for the local education authorities and authorities of individual schools to decide whether to permit visits to schools by teams from the Armed Services and what activities shall be included in those visits.
§ Mr. Sedgemoreasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if it is Government policy to allow the Army to recruit in Bedfordshire schools with Press coverage by encouraging boys and girls to play with firearms.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonIt is for the local education authorities and the authorities of individual schools to decide whether to permit visits to schools by teams from the Armed Services and the nature of the activities included during those visits.