§ Mr. Denzil DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what steps he is taking to monitor the content of teaching and information materials about the euro currency funded by the European Commission supplied to schools in England and to ensure its compliance with the terms of the Education Act 1996. [42679]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisWe cannot, and would not wish to, prevent information from being used in schools in a spirit of healthy debate. Under section 407 of the Education Act 1996, however, schools must present political issues to 517W pupils in a balanced way. Any complaint of political bias should be made to the school's governing body in the first instance. We can also consider such a complaint, once the local procedure has been exhausted and if the complainant remains dissatisfied.