To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if his Department approved the contents of "What Exactly is Europe? A Classroom Guide to the European Union"; and how many copies have been distributed in the United Kingdom. [32976]

I have been asked to reply.No. The booklet was produced by the Commission Representation in London. They asked British teachers to write it and then sent samples to headteachers. Around 134,000 copies have since been distributed to schools.