§ Mr. Matherasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when a Section 13 notice for change of character of any school is pending; and by what authority the local education authority has the right to discriminate against any child by withholding the results of selection tests for grammar school, on the grounds that change of character may take place and thereby the child will be disqualified by reason of domicile.
§ Mrs. ThatcherNo significant change may be made in the character of a school without my approval. The administration of selection arrangements is within the jurisdiction of local education authorities but in the matter of choice of school any parent who wishes to contest a decision of the authority has the right of appeal to me.