§ 15. Mr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what priority was accorded to Saddleworth Secondary School at Uppermill by the West Riding County Council in the submission of their secondary school major building programme for 1971–72; and if she will include this in her programme.
§ Mrs. ThatcherThe projects submitted by the West Riding Local Education Authority for the 1971–72 Preliminary List, from which the 1973–74 Starts Programme will be drawn, were not arranged in order of priority. No decisions have yet been taken on this programme.
§ Mr. ClarkI thank the Secretary of State for that reply. When she has taken a final decision, will she bear in mind that there is considerable—in fact, overwhelming—support in the Saddleworth area for a comprehensive school?
§ Mrs. ThatcherI shall bear the hon. Gentleman's representations in mind. Indeed, we had an Adjournment debate on the subject earlier in the year.