§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, if he will seek to make it a statutory right for parents and foster parents to be present or represented at any case conference in schools at which their child's future is to be discussed.
§ Dr. BoysonMy right hon. and learned Friend has no plans to introduce legislation on this matter. I certainly hope that parents would be consulted on important issues relating to their children's education. However, decisions114W expressed in the matter of allocation by testators and executors; and whether he will list the works of art and museum objects which are still awaiting allocation, with the respective dates of their acceptance in satisfaction of capital transfer tax.
§ Mr. ChannonThe following tables give details of those items accepted in lieu of tax which have been allocated to public institutions in the United Kingdom during the half year ended 30 June 1981 or are awaiting allocation.
on parental attendance at case conferences and similar meetings should be left to those at the local level who are familiar with the circumstances of individual cases.