§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will list for each county the date on which some or all schools were closed, have remained closed, or have reopened, in those counties where schools were closed due to heating oil shortage caused by the tanker drivers' dispute; and what steps she intends to take to ensure the re-opening of any schools still closed.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonThe information requested is not available in my Department for the country as a whole. Reports obtained before the oil tanker drivers' dispute was settled indicated that Hampshire and Hertfordshire were amongst the areas whose schools were most seriously affected by the dispute. Yesterday 33 schools were completely closed and two partially closed in Hampshire and 30 schools were still closed in Hertfordshire. Both authorities expect most schools to resume by the beginning of next week.