HC Deb 05 November 2002 vol 392 cc190-1W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will place the guidance on(a) the conduct of school governor elections and (b) handling complaints about such elections in the Library. [78764]

Mr. Miliband

School governor election procedures and associated complaints are determined locally by the appropriate authority, as set out in the Education (School Government) (England) Regulations 1999, Schedule 4, a copy of which is held in the Library.

In relation to a community, community special or voluntary controlled school, the local education authority is the appropriate authority. In relation to a voluntary aided, foundation or foundation special school, the governing body is the appropriate authority.

Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what(a) number and (b) percentage of school governor vacancies in each category of governor there were in each local education authority in Tyne and Wear in the last three years. [78769]

Mr. Miliband

Information on the number and percentage of governor vacancies in LEAs is not routinely collected by the Department. Individual LEAs may collect their own information.