§ Mr. Madelasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will place in the Library a report on his Department's response to the financial management initiative; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Keith JosephI have today placed in the Libraries of both Houses copies of a report "The Financial Management Initiative: Response of the Department of Education and Science". This report outlines the Department's objectives, its top management system and arrangements for policy review and development, its financial management information system and related cost centres, the measures being taken to improve value for money within the education service, the development of performance measures in education, and the available specialist personnel and training programmes.