HC Deb 03 May 1989 vol 152 cc169-70W
45. Mr. Gerald Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many representations he has received on(a) self-governing schools and (b) school boards.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

As at 18 April 1989, 90 responses have been received to the descriptive paper "Self-Governing Schools" which we published in December 1988. During the three months August to November 1987, 7,981 responses were received to the consultation paper "School Management and the Role of Parents".