§ Mr. Spencerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the recent visit to Leicester by the Minister of State, the hon. Member for Mitcham and Morden (Mrs. Rumbold).
§ Mrs. RumboldI have not visited Leicester since my appointment as Minister of State, but did visit Beauchamp college in Oadby, Leicestershire on 12 November. During that visit I talked to the head teacher, members of staff and pupils about the initiatives the school is developing in the field of equal opportunities for girls and boys, and saw examples of pupils' work.