To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will make available in the Vote Office copies of the report on primary education by Professor Alexander, Mr. Rose and Mr. Woodhead;(2) when copies of the report on primary education are to be sent to schools and colleges; how many copies are to be printed; and if he will make a statement on the reasons for the interval between the publication date of the report and its likely receipt by schools.

I published the typescript of the report "Curriculum Organisation and Classroom Practice in Primary Schools" as soon as I received it, and placed copies in the Library on that day, 22 January. It took until 5 February to prepare and produce the initial run of 145,000 printed copies. The extensive mailing of six copies to each primary school and further copies to local authorities, teacher educators and other interested bodies should be completed by 13 February. I have today placed copies of the printed report in the Vote Office.