§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what stage has been reached in the reorganisation of secondary education in Essex.
§ Miss Joan LestorIn September 1975 approximately 79 per cent. of all pupils at secondary schools maintained by the Essex Education Authority were attend-384W ing comprehensive schools. As will be evident from this, the great majority of secondary schools in the county are reorganised on comprehensive lines. My Department is in close contact with the local education authority about proposals to reorganise most of the remaining schools including those in the Chigwell area, and my right hon. Friend understands that fresh proposals for the reorganisation of certain of the schools in that area, revised in the light of the availability of building resources, will be submitted to him shortly.