§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's policy towards parental financial contributions to the purchase of books and equipment in maintained schools in the light of the report of the National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations of October 1985, a copy of which has been sent to him.
§ Mr. DunnI refer the hon. Member to my reply of 22 November to the hon. Member for Dulwich (Mr. Bowden) at column342.