HC Deb 13 July 1993 vol 228 cc443-4W
Mr. Jon Owen Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the National Curriculum Council for Wales recommendation that food technology should be an option rather than mandatory at key stage 3.

Sir Wyn Roberts

I have received the views of the Curriculum Council for Wales on the proposals for a revised technology order which were issued last December. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and I have announced that the timetable for implementation of a revised curriculum in technology should be delayed by a year. This will permit the outcome of the review of the national curriculum and assessment arrangements to be taken into account in the revision of the order. I can assure the hon. Gentleman that there will be further consultations before any changes are made.