§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he proposes to take to ensure that local education authorities comply with their obligations under the Education Act 1944 on morning worship in schools.
§ Mr. Chris PattenWe have already made it clear in the White Paper, "Better Schools" (Cmnd. 9469) that we look to local education authorities and to the schools to ensure that the statutory requirements are met.
§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to the extent of non-observance in some schools of the statutorily required daily act of worship; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Chris PattenInformation about such matters is not collected centrally; but where complaints are made to my right hon. Friend that the requirements of the Education Act 1944 on collective worship are not being met in a particular school, he obtains details of the circumstances of the individual case.