HC Deb 09 February 1989 vol 146 cc788-9W
24. Mr. Henderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent representations he has received from education pressure groups.

Dr. Mawhinney

I have received a large number of representations, written and oral, on a wide range of educational topics. These include representations on the proposals on education reform, school development proposals, the consultative paper on the public library service, the introduction of a student loans scheme, the transfer procedure and funding for the provision of sport, recreation, arts, museums, libraries, youth and community services. I have had meetings with representatives from interested groups on many of these subjects.

28. Mr. Ted Garrett

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent representations he has received from education pressure groups.

Dr. Mawhinney

I have received a large number of representations, written and oral, on a wide range of educational topics. These include representations on the proposals on education reform, school development proposals, the consultative paper on the public library service, the introduction of a student loans scheme, the transfer procedure and funding for the provision of sport, recreation, arts, museums, libraries, youth and community services. I have had meetings with representatives from interested groups on many of these subjects.

29. Ms. Armstrong

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent meetings he has held with education pressure groups.

Dr. Mawhinney

During the past three months I have met various representatives from education pressure groups. These have included the Association of Head Teachers in Secondary Schools, the National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers, the National Association of Head Teachers (NI), the Association of Governing Bodies of Grammar Schools in Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Youth Forum, the Northern Bishops and a delegation from Ballymena boys and girls high schools.