§ Mr. Palmerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will inform local education authorities, in advance of plans being made by them, that proposals for modification of development towards a comprehensive system of secondary education involving the retention of an upper tier of grammar schools based on selection, will not be approved by him.
§ Mr. CroslandThe Government's policy is clearly stated in Circular 10/65. I do not feel that it requires restating.