§ Mr. MaginnisTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will refer to the Department of Education in Northern Ireland and to education and library boards the research review, "Small Rural Primary Schools", which was commissioned by the Rural Development Council; and if the Department of Education, Northern Ireland will be making a formal and considered response.
§ Mr. AncramCopies of the report have been received by the Department and by the education and library boards. The Department is examining the report and will take it into account as part of its wider review of the pattern of school provision.