HC Deb 22 February 1983 vol 37 c410W
35. Mr. Straw

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has to introduce a system of education vouchers in respect either of primary or secondary schools.

42. Mrs. Shirley Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he has now reached a decision on whether to introduce an education voucher scheme;

(2) with which local education authorities his Department has discussed possible pilot schemes for experiments with education vouchers.

48. Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will estimate the extra public expenditure involved in introducing a voucher scheme in the private sector in each local authority area in England and Wales.

Sir Keith Joseph

I refer the hon. Members to the answers I gave to similar questions earlier today.