§ Mr. BlizzardTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many applications for specialist school status have been received for the current bidding round(a) nationally and (b) in the Eastern Region. [124891]
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§ Ms Estelle MorrisIn the March 2000 Technology and Language College competition, 77 applications were received, of which nine were from schools located in the Eastern region. In the June 2000 Arts and Sports competition, 113 applications have been received, including 23 from the Eastern region.