§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of representations he has received on the consultative paper "School Management and the Role of Parents"; how many of these representations(a) fully supported (b) partially supported, and (c) opposed the Government's proposals; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythBy the deadline date of 3 November we had received some 6,500 submissions. Many 723W take the form of detailed comments on our proposals. It is not possible to classify them in the form requested. The main principle of increasing parental and community involvement in education by providing bodies at the level of the individual school is widely supported.