§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what measures he intends to bring forward to help prevent or mitigate accidents involving school transport.
§ Mr. ForthAdvice on this matter is available in the 1991 report from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, endorsed by this Department and distributed to all local education authorities and schools. We are keeping relevant issues under review, in close collaboration with the Department of Transport, which also has relevant responsibilities, but have no immediate proposals for further action.