HC Deb 22 May 1996 vol 278 c256W
31. Mr. Hunter

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what measures she intends to take to improve teaching standards in schools. [29125]

Mr. Robin Squire

Following the Office for Standards in Education report on the teaching of reading in three London boroughs, my right hon. Friend has announced a number of additional measures designed to expose and tackle poor teaching standards—and to monitor the performance of local authorities and teacher trainers.