Written question asked by Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative) on Friday, 11 February 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 February 2000. It was answered by Lord Wills (Labour) on Monday, 21 February 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, what is the current availability to schools via satellite or cable of overseas television programmes of news, information or language teaching, and in what languages; and if he will make a statement on recent changes in that availability. - Inc fact that information not available centrally.

Answer: Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the current availability to schools via satellite or cable of overseas television programmes of news, information or language teaching, and in what languages; and if he will make a statement on recent changes in that availability. [110396] Mr. Wills: The information requested is not available centrally. Decisions about whether to subscribe to specific satellite or cable services are taken by individual schools in the light of their specific curriculum requirements.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 344 c688W; 110396
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Curriculum Broadcasting programmes Education Languages Schools Television