§ Baroness Davidasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether corporal punishment will be (a) permitted, or (b) specifically prohibited, in all categories of institution able to provide nursery education under the new funding arrangements, including: maintained nursery schools; nursery classes in maintained and grant-maintained schools; private nursery schools; nursery departments/classes in independent schools; playgroups and local authority day nurseries.
§ The Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment (Lord Henley):It is the policy of Her Majesty's Government to prohibit corporal punishment for all state funded education. The nursery education voucher scheme will be no exception.