§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what will be the title of his proposed White Paper on the organisation of education; and when it will be published.
§ Mr. ForthAs announced by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, we will publish the White Paper, complete with title, by the end of the summer.
§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will indicate the scope and purpose of his projected White Paper on education; and if he will list any consultative paper, speech or departmental circular of relevance to its contents, either at the present time, or after its publication.
§ Mr. ForthMy right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has already announced the Government's intention to publish a White Paper by the end of the summer. Its scope and purpose will be made public then. The speech given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to the Adam Smith Institute on 16 June made it clear that the White Paper will include proposals for new types of schools to develop, and proposals to tackle the worst inner city schools.