HC Deb 16 April 1996 vol 275 c398W
Mr. Luff

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when she plans to make a statement on alternative funding proposals for students of dance and drama. [25248]

Mr. Forth

My right hon. Friend has no plans to make such a statement.

Mr. Luff

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what recent assessment she has made of the number of local education authorities that currently make discretionary awards to students of dance and drama. [25249]

Mr. Forth

Discretionary awards are a matter for local education authorities. No recent assessment of the distribution of such awards by subject has been made.