Schools (Worship)

HC Deb 09 July 1998 vol 315 cc614-5W

17. Mr. David Atkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans he has to change the law requiring collective worship in schools. [48104]

Ms Estelle Morris

The Government remain committed to the current statutory requirements; the School Standards and Framework Bill is applying these requirements to the new school framework with minimal adjustments.