§ 45. Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the number of letters that his Department has received from parents in the London borough of Wandsworth in support of the policies being outlined by the present council once education is transferred from the Inner London education authority; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. RumboldNone. I have noted with interest what appear to be wide-ranging and imaginative plans approved by Wandsworth council to provide an education service which raises standards and which fully meets the needs and aspirations of local people. The implementation of most of these plans appears to be solely a matter for the council. However, to the extent that the plans require the publication of statutory proposals and approval by the Secretary of State, they will be considered strictly on their merits at the appropriate time.