§ Mr. Nellistasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the meeting with representatives of Rapid Action for Conductive Education on 29 October.
§ Mr. DunnThe meeting with the right hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent, South (Mr. Ashley) and representatives of the Rapid Action for Conductive Education (RACE) provided a useful opportunity for me to hear more about conductive education. The representatives of RACE set out certain proposals for consideration. I explained that the Department is providing £326,000 to fund the evaluation project by Birmingham university and I expressed my readiness to have further meetings with RACE.