§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what guidance his Department has issued to schools and local education authorities on the granting of time off to school teachers who are also local councillors in respect of their council duties. [52975]
§ Ms Estelle Morris[holding answers 28 July 1998]: Guidance in the Department's Circular 13/89 (paragraph 36) makes clear that this is one of the activities for which teachers must be allowed to take reasonable time off work.