Written question asked by Irvine Patnick (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 December 1996. It was answered by Cheryl Gillan (Conservative) on Monday, 9 December 1996 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: What criterion was used by the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority in determining who should receive the questionnaire with the consultation document in the consultation exercise on values in education and the community.

Answer: Sir Irvine Patnick: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what criterion was used by the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority in determining who should receive the questionnaire with the consultation document in the consultation exercise on values in eduction and the community; and if she will make a statement. [8098] Mrs. Gillan: The School Curriculum and Assessment Authority--SCAA--issued two separate questionnaires: one to a random sample of schools; the other to some 700 national and local organisations on SCAA's general mailing list. The questionnaires were designed simply to distinguish replies from these two samples. An independent research organisation is analysing the results. The consultation document remains available, although the consultation period ended on 29 November. SCAA will take account of all representations and will publish an analysis.

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