HC Deb 06 February 1985 vol 72 c589W
Mr. Pawsey

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list those local authorities in England and Wales which have reserve powers to override school governing bodies in relation to corporal punishment policy.

Mr. Dunn:

The Department does not have comprehend-sive information on the existence of such powers which would be assigned in the articles of government for each school, made in most cases by the maintaining local education authority.