§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the documents or projects produced by his Department to be used in schools to raise the awareness of pupils on environmental issues; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 8 June 1992]: The provision of material for use in schools is primarily a matter for education authorities. The following documents dealing with environmental education have recently been made available to education authorities by the Scottish Office.
This Common Inheritance; A Summary of the White Paper on the Environment (Command 1200) (October 1990). Environmental Studies 5-14; SOED Working Paper No. 13 (December 1991).Environment in Trust: a series of leaflets covering: river quality; global atmosphere and air quality; radioactive waste management—A Safe Solution; pollution control systems; One World; Cleaner Seas; The Countryside; and Waste Management and Recycling (February 1992).The primary education development project has developed materials which it is intended to make available to support the delivery of environmental studies 5-14, and Scotland is currently participating in an OECD project on environmental education which will result in further materials for use in schools.
In addition a working group under the chairmanship of Professor Smyth is currently reviewing the provision of environmental education generally in Scotland. Its findings are expected later this year.