§ Mr. Evennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he intends to introduce legislation to control the use of corporal punishment in schools; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DunnI refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my right hon. Friend on 28 July 1983 at column545. Issues raised in the consultative document to which my right hon. Friend referred are still under consideration and he is not yet in a position to make a further report.