asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when she expects to approve capital expenditure proposals for Derbyshire to allow the speeding-up of plans to abolish all outside toilets for infant schoolchildren; and if she is satisfied with Derbyshire's current programme.

It is for the Derbyshire local education authority to decide its school building priorities within the capital allocations authorised by my right hon. Friend. I understand that toilet facilities at 26 primary schools in the county will be improved during the current financial year.