§ Mr. HallTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many "Going GM" conferences her Department has organised in each year since 1989–90; at what cost; and how many schools attended each conference.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe numbers of "Going GM" conferences organised by the Department are as follows:
- 1989–90 Nil
- 1990–91 Nil
- 1991–92 Nil
- 1992–93 11
- 1993–94 18
- 1994–95 8 (to date).
The total cost of these 37 conferences is estimated to be £583,000. The number of schools represented at each conference has varied from 22 to 139, with an average of 78. Most schools send more than one delegate to these conferences.