HC Deb 25 June 1990 vol 175 cc13-4W
Mr. Patchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has for increasing opportunities for children at school to be taught music.

Mrs. Rumbold

Music is a foundation subject in the national curriculum. This means that it will form part of the curriculum for every pupil aged five to 16 in a maintained school in England and Wales. We hope to make an announcement soon on the machinery to be set up to advise on the national curriculum requirements for music.