§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has any plans to consult the Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education with regard to the future of initial teacher training at Portsmouth polytechnic; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Chris PattenMy right hon. Friend has no such plans.
§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science from which institutions and validating bodies he received advice before making his provisional decision to end initial teacher training at Portsmouth polytechnic and Humberside college.
§ Mr. Chris PattenAll institutions providing initial teacher training and their validating bodies were amongst those who advised my right hon. Friend before he made his provisional decisions on intakes to public sector initial teacher training courses for 1987–89.
§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many representations he has received to date with regard to his provisional decision to end teacher training at Portsmouth polytechnic.
§ Mr. Chris PattenMy right hon. Friend has received seven letters from hon. Members and members of the public.