Written question asked by Paul Truswell (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 April 2000. It was answered by Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour) on Monday, 17 April 2000 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To 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. - Inc ref to 11 April 2000, 348 c90W.

Answer: Mr. Truswell: To 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 Morris: DfEE 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.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 119249; 348 c348W
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Consultants Local education authorities Standards Leeds Education Authority PwC
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