asked the Minister for Education if he has concluded his investigations into the attitudes of the various teaching bodies on the issue of the abolition of corporal punishment in schools; and if he intends to take the necessary steps for its abolition.

I am still awaiting some submissions from teacher and managerial associations. I am not, accordingly, in a position to make a statement on the matter at present.

Would the Minister tell the House what managerial associations he is awaiting replies from?

I have not the list here. I am waiting replies from most of them. I have a note here to remind me to send reminders to them. I have written to them already and I have got acknowledgments from some.

If it is easier for the Minister, perhaps he could tell the House which associations have replied?

I have not got a list of those with me here. I must write again to those who have not sent in submissions.

Will the Minister be doing this fairly soon?

Yes.

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