HC Deb 07 July 1993 vol 228 cc135-6W
Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his answer of 17 May,Official Report, column 23, if he will list the research studies from the United States of America related to the impact of class sizes which have been considered in his Department in the last four years.

Mr. Boswell

Information relating to those appointed to our non-departmental public bodies since 1988 who are members of the House of Lords is as follows. Appointments to these bodies are made solely on the basis of the aptitude, merit and suitability of the candidates concerned. Information relating to marital circumstances or possible party candidature for Parliament is not collected and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Robin Squire

The Department has noted the findings of the STAR project in Tennessee.