HC Deb 27 February 1990 vol 168 cc161-2W
29. Mr. Oppenheim

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the standards of schooling in Derbyshire.

Mr. Alan Howarth

Her Majesty's inspectorate considers that there is much good teaching in Derbyshire but some weaknesses are also evident.

The national curriculum will enhance educational opportunity for all children in Derbyshire as elsewhere.