§ Mr. G. Griffithsasked the Minister of Education if he will give a list, by admin- 1972W istrative counties, of those county districts, distinguishing between boroughs and urban districts, who have applied under the terms of paragraph 4 of Part III of the First Schedule to the Education Act, 1944, to be an excepted district by reason of special circumstances, together with the decision of the Minister on the applications.
§ Mr. ButlerFollowing is the list of boroughs and urban districts claiming, on grounds of special circumstances, to be excepted districts:
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Decision Bedfordshire. Bedford B. Rejected Berkshire. New Windsor B. Withdrawn Buckinghamshire. Chepping Wycombe B. Awaiting L.E.A.'s observations Slough B. Cheshire. Altrincham B. Rejected Bebington B. Rejected Crewe B. Rejected Ellesmere Port U.D. Rejected Derbyshire. Buxton B. Rejected Glossop B. Rejected Ilkeston B. Rejected Dorset. Weymouth and Melcombe Regis B. Rejected Durham County. Felling U.D. Rejected Hartlepool B. Rejected Jarrow B. Rejected Gloucestershire. Cheltenham B. Admitted Hampshire. Christchurch B. Rejected Gosport B. Under consideration Kent. Erith B. Rejected Orpington U.D. Withdrawn Rochester B. Withdrawn Lancashire. Accrington B. Rejected Ashton-under-Lyne B. Rejected Eccles B. Rejected Lancaster B. Rejected Morecambe and Heysham B. Rejected Nelson B. Rejected Stretford B. Admitted Lincs (Lindsey). Scunthorpe B. Rejected Middlesex. Friern Barnet U.D. Rejected Southall B. Rejected Wood Green B. Rejected Northamptonshire. Kettering B. Rejected Northumberland Wallsend, B. Admitted
Decision Nottinghamshire. Mansfield B. … Rejected Staffordshire. Rowley Regis B. … Rejected Stafford B. … Rejected Tipton U.D. … Rejected Suffolk East. Lowestoft B. … Admitted Surrey. Coulsdon and Purley U.D. … Rejected Guildford B. … Rejected Kingston-upon-Thames B. … Rejected Reigate B. … Rejected Warwickshire. Nuneaton B. … Admitted Royal Leamington Spa B. … Rejected Rugby B. … Rejected Solihull U.D. … Admitted Sutton Coldfield B. … Rejected Worcestershire. Kidderminster B. … Rejected Yorks E.R. Bridlington B. … Rejected Yorks N.R. Redcar B. … Rejected Richmond B. … Rejected Scarborough B. … Rejected Yorks W.R. Batley B. … Rejected Harrogate B. … Rejected Keighley B. … Admitted Morley B. … Rejected Pudsey B. … Rejected Spenborough U.D. … Rejected Todmorden B. … Rejected
WALES. Carmarthenshire. Llanelly B. Awaiting L.E.A's observations Glamorgan Aberdare U.D. Awaiting L.E.A's observations Barry U.D. Mountain Ash U.D. Pontypridd U.D. Monmouthshire. Ebbw Vale U.D. Rejected Pembrokeshire. Pembroke B. Rejected