HC Deb 03 March 1994 vol 238 cc807-8W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what assessment he has made of the amount of paperwork sent to chairmen of governors of secondary schools;

(2) what measures are being taken to reduce the level of documentation being sent to chairmen of governors of secondary schools.

Mr. Forth

We are aware of concerns expressed about the amount of paperwork sent to schools from my Department. We have responded to those concerns by regulating, since 1991, the flow of paper so that only essential documents, mainly those relating to statutory responsibilities, are sent automatically. I constantly invite suggestions from schools of paperwork which is redundant —with a view to reducing or eliminating it.