§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what consideration he has given to(a) the resolution of the European Parliament on freedom of education, dated 14 March 1984, (b) the right to education in Article 1 (b) of the declaration of fundamental rights and freedoms of 12 April 1989, and (c) article 63 of the concluding document of the Vienna meeting of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe, dated 15 January 1989, in drawing up his policy on the funding of Rudolf Steiner education in Rudolf Steiner schools; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FormanMy right hon. Friend is aware of the various provisions referred to, but he does not consider that they require the Government to fund any particular form of independent education, including Steiner schools.