§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will investigate the recent reports relating to the conduct of the Chief Inspector of Schools; and if he will make a statement. [76456]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisChris Woodhead has made it clear that he does not accept the allegations made in recent reports about his conduct during the period when he was a school teacher and no evidence has been brought forward to substantiate them. He has also made it clear that he supports the Government's new legislation on improper relationships between pupils and their teachers.