§ Mr. Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will set up a committee of inquiry to look into the effect of the closure of rural primary and infant schools upon remote rural areas of outstanding environmental importance such as the Peak Park; and if she will make a statement.
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§ Mr. RaisonMy right hon. Friend has no plans to set up a committee of inquiry into this matter; but she weighs very carefully all the circumstances before reaching a decision on proposals to close rural schools.