HC Deb 24 January 1994 vol 236 c35W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what are the implications of the Government's "back to basics" policy for his Department during 1994.

Mr. Robin Squire

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister gave to the hon. Member on 21 January at column849.

Mr. Rendel

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what working definition of "back to basics" is used by his Department; and what his Department has done in the past three months to implement the policy.

Mr. Robin Squire

[holding answer 20 January 1994]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister gave to the hon. Member for Southwark and Bermondsey (Mr. Hughes) on 21 January at column 849.