HC Deb 11 March 1999 vol 327 cc314-5W
Mr. Brady

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on Trafford Borough Council's advice to parent teacher associations regarding the dissemination of information to parents who are involved in grammar school ballots. [75226]

Ms Estelle Morris

The Council's action is not contrary to the provisions in the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. The letter from the Chief Executive merely points out that it would be prudent for parent teacher associations with charitable status to check their constitutions before disseminating any information from lobby groups to ensure that their actions would not be in breach of Charity law.