To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what estimate he has made of the cost of reaching each of the targets outlined in "Making a difference—Reducing Red Tape and Bureaucracy in Schools—Second Report", published in March. [104413]

The costs of achieving the 125 outcomes set out in the Report are considerably outweighed by the benefits to the school workforce. None of the agencies which have committed to delivering the outcomes have raised strong concerns about doing so for costs reasons. We are all committed to eradicating or reducing burdens in schools and to raising standards—all of the outcomes made in the report are commitments to do just this and all have been agreed by relevant agencies and organisations

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will place in the Library a copy of the memorandum of understanding between the Learning and Skills Councils and the Local Government Association referred to in "Making a difference—Reducing Red Tape and Bureaucracy in Schools—Second Report", published in March. [104415]

Copies of the 'Memorandum of Understanding' between the Learning and Skills Council and the Local Government Association have been placed in the Library.