§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he has taken to satisfy himself that in the circumstances of local management of schools and grant-maintained status, the resources for support of religious education in schools associated with the responsibilities of the Standing Advisory Committee on Religious Education will be sufficient to enable them to fulfil their statutory obligations.
§ Mr. ForthIt is the responsibility of local education authorities to allocate the resources at their disposal to ensure that they, their schools and standing advisory councils on religious education are able to meet their statutory responsibilities in respect of religious education and collective worship.