§ 27. Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his policy concerning the closure of village schools.
§ Dr. BoysonResponsibility for making proposals about the closure of schools rests with local education authorities. 163W Such proposals are made to my right hon. and learned Friend under section 13 of the Education Act 1944, who considers them on their merits and takes all relevant factors into account in reaching a decision including, in the case of a village school, the likely effect of its closure on the rural community which it serves.