HC Deb 16 February 1982 vol 18 cc107-8W
24. Sir William van Straubenzee

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's policy towards the report of the committee of inquiry into the teaching of mathematics.

43. Mr. R. C. Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has any proposals for implementing the recommendations of the report of the committee of inquiry into the teaching of mathematics in schools.

Sir Keith Joseph

I refer my hon. Friend and the hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Greenwich (Mr. Barnett).

36. Mr. Butcher

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what response he has received from teachers on the Cockcroft report on the teaching of mathematics in schools.

Sir Keith Joseph

None so far, but I should be glad to receive comments from teachers and the many others with an interest in the report when they have had time to consider its contents.