§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any plans to(a) use public expenditure for publicity and advertising for self-governing schools and (b) set up a similar body to the Grant-Maintained Schools Trust to promote opting out.
§ Mr. LangIn line with normal practice I intend to make available to school boards and others information and advice on the operation of new legislation giving Scottish parents the right to seek self-governing status for a school. Setting up a body on similar lines to the Grant-Maintained Schools Trust would not be a matter for Government.
§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give for school boards(a) the total expenditure on publicity and advertising and (b) the total estimated expenditure in each of the years 1987–88 and 1988–89.
§ Mr. LangThe figures for expenditure on information about School Boards are as follows:580W
- Total expenditure to date—£790,000
- Expenditure in financial year 1988–89—£48,000
No expenditure on information about school boards was incurred in financial year 1987–88.