HC Deb 03 November 1997 vol 300 c34W
Mr. Colvin

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) if he will make a statement on the written representation he has received on his White Paper, "Excellence in Schools" from the Hampshire Association of Parish and Town Councils; [13906]

(2) if he will list the parish and town councils from which he has received written representations in connection with his White Paper, "Excellence in Schools". [13907]

Mr. Byers

Our records show that, of the approximately 3,500 responses to the full version of the White Paper "Excellence in Schools", two were received from Parish and Town Councils or their representative bodies. The replies were from Hampshire Association of Parish and Town Councils (HAPTC) and Romsey Town Council.

HAPTC' s response focused particularly on the principles of partnership and citizenship. Its contents have been taken into account as part of the analysis of all responses to the White Paper.