§ Mr. Allan Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many submissions his Department received in response to the Government's White Paper "Central Government Controls Over Local Authorities"; by which individuals or organisations they were made; and whether or not they were made by the appropriate deadline.
§ Dr. BoysonMy right hon. and learned Friend has received submissions from seven local authorities—Kent, Merton, Oxford, Sheffield, Solihull, Stevenage and Trafford; six bodies representing teachers or other officers within the education service—the Assistant Masters and Mistresses Association, the Association of Principals of Colleges, the National and Local Government Officers Association, the National Union of Teachers, the Professional Association of Teachers, and the Society of Education Officers; one voluntary body—the Diocese of Westminster Education Commission; the Education Committee of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress; the Advisory Centre for Education; the Campaign for the Advancement of State Education; and the Leeds Labour Party joint education group. Of these 18 submissions, five were received by the date set for the completion of consultations. The educational proposals in the White Paper were also the subject of discussions between my Department and the local authority associations.