asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish the report prepared by his Department and the Furniture Industry Repair Association on the state of school furniture.

The report referred to is a working draft of a paper for discussion between the Department, the Furniture Industry Research Association, the British Educational Equipment Association and representatives of the local authorities.The work described in the draft paper is leading to revisions to existing British standards. The intention is to publish the final version of the paper when the work is complete.