§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many secondary schools subject to a section 12 order have been kept open as the result of an appeal to the Secretary of State by parents or governors in each of the last seven years in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales rejected section 12 proposals involving the proposed closure of two secondary schools in 1983, and three secondary schools in 1984. In making such decisions, he takes into account not only statutory objections but all relevant information available.