§ Mr. John Astorasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his policy concerning the criteria by which places at direct grant schools should be allocated to applicants after the proposed reorganisation of secondary education.
§ Mr. CroslandIn my recent circular expressed the hope that Governors of Direct Grant Schools would co-operate with local education authorities with a view to participating in local schemes of comprehensive education. I do not wish to anticipate the outcome of local discussions on this subject.