HC Deb 24 July 1997 vol 298 c752W
Mr. Lepper

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list his main proposals for raising standards in schools. [8631]

Mr. Byers

The White Paper "Excellence in schools", published on Monday 7 July, sets out in detail the Government's proposals for raising standards in schools and summarises what we aim to achieve over the lifetime of this Parliament. Copies have been sent to all Members of Parliament and are also available in the Library.

Mr. MacShane

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what role local education authorities will have in supporting schools to raise standards. [8612]

Mr. Byers

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply my right hon. Friend gave earlier to my hon. Friends the Members for Sheffield, Hillsborough (Helen Jackson) and for Wyre Forest (Mr. Lock).