HC Deb 18 March 1981 vol 1 c112W
Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the recent reports of the schools inspectorate on the effects on the education service of local authority expenditure policies over the years 1979–80 and 1980–81.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

Since educational standards are already kept under review by Her Majesty's Inspectorate, no specific survey has been made in Scotland on the effects of expenditure policies on the education service. The question of publication does not, therefore, arise.