§ Mr. TruswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many times his Department's officials have met the team of consultants appointed to evaluate Leeds Local Education Authority; and what future meetings will take place and for what purpose [119249]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisDfEE officials and Leeds officers met with PricewaterhouseCoopers' Leeds LEA team when interviewing them for the work in Leeds, and meet them at the regular steering group meetings which check on progress. Three such meetings have taken place and two further steering group meetings are planned for May. Individuals from the team will also continue to meet officials from the Department for the range of purposes set out in the answer which I gave to my hon. Friend on 11 April 2000,Official Report, columns 89-90W.