HC Deb 12 July 1990 vol 176 c317W
Mr. Straw

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement about the dates for and progress towards the implementation of the 1981 school premises regulations.

Mr. MacGregor

The Education (School Premises) Regulations 1981 applied to new school buildings with effect from 1 August 1981. The regulations provide a transition period for existing schools in respect of specific requirements which represent a marked changed from those in the 1972 regulations and require work to be undertaken. The date when the full regulations will apply to all schools is 1 September 1991. Under section 10(2) of the Education Act 1944, as amended, the responsibility for meeting the requirements of the regulations rests with local education authorities and school governors.