§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Wales if his Department dispatches books entitled "Long Courses for Teachers", and "Short Courses for Teachers", in separate envelopes, at separate cost to identical lists of teachers; what is the cost of circulating each booklet in this manner; and what consideration was given to more expeditious and cost-effective methods of distribution, such as delivery in quantity to education 95W authorities or schools or placing both booklets in the same envelope.
§ Mr. Michael RobertsThe Welsh Office despatches "Short Courses for Teachers " in Wales but " Long Courses for Teachers " is distributed throughout England and Wales by the Department of Education and Science. The booklets are sent out separately because of their different publication dates. Copies of "' Short Courses for Teachers " are not sent to individual teachers. There is a bulk despatch to local education authorities of sufficient copies for each maintained school to have one. Copies are also sent to major establishments of further education, independent schools and certain other bodies. The arrangements for despatch are kept under regular review.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many copies of his Department's book of " Short Courses for Teachers 1980–81 " is to be circulated by his Department; to whom they are going; how much of the cost of distribution will go towards (a) administration, (b) postage and (c) the production of the books; and when they will be dispatched.
§ Mr. Michael RobertsAbout 2,900 copies of the booklet " Short Courses for Teachers in 1980–81 " were distributed by the Welsh Office in November 1979. Enough were sent in bulk to local education authorities in Wales for each maintained school to have one. Copies were also sent direct to independent schools, major establishments of further education, teachers' centres, libraries, teachers' associations and a few other bodies. The estimated cost of postage was £120; administrative costs cannot be identified; production costs of this joint booklet where borne by the Department of Education and Science.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many copies of the red book entitled " Long Courses for Teachers 1980–81 " were despatched to teaching staff in Wales; and how much of the cost of distribution derived from (a) administration, (b) postage and (c) the production of the books.
§ Mr. Michael RobertsThe booklet in question was distributed on an England96W and Wales basis by the Department of Education and Science which bore the administrative, postage and production costs.