§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will call a conference of local education authorities in Wales to discuss the impact of the national curriculum upon educational practice in Wales.
§ Mr. David HuntI have no plans to do so. A national curriculum implementation working group was established last year under Welsh Office chairmanship. The group includes representatives from each local education authority and meets on a regular basis to discuss practical issues arising from implementation of the national curriculum in Wales.