SCHOOL UNIFORMS

Early day motion 191, tabled 15 January 2001 by Syd Rapson (Labour). Signed by 35 members.

That this House believes that local education authorities' discretionary powers should be replaced with a statutory duty to provide assistance with school clothing costs to low income families; urges the Government to consider providing funding and setting minimum standards for criteria governing eligibility levels of grants, payments and accessibility of schemes; and calls upon the Department for Education and Employment to issue guidance on good practice in school clothing grant schemes incorporating a set of minimum standards.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 7, Labour/Co-operative 1.