§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he proposes to take any new measures to remedy the situation described in paragraph 17 of Her Majesty's Inspectorate's expenditure policies report on the effect of the "severe" reduction in general book provision on rural and bilingual schools.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsIt is for local authorities to decide how much to spend on fiction and other general books, and I do not intend intervening.