§ Mr. CartwrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to make regulations in respect of independent schools which take into account the principles given in consultation document No. 8 to the Children Act 1989 produced by the Department of Health.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythSection 87 of the Children Act 1989 on the welfare of children living in independent residential schools does not extend to Scotland. The recently published report of the child care law review (copies of which are in the Library) recommends that similar duties should be placed on proprietors and similar responsibilities on local authorities in Scotland. I have invited views from a wide range of organisations and individuals before deciding what action to take on the recommendations.