HC Deb 08 November 1967 vol 753 c135W
Dr. David Owen

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he has taken to ensure that money once allocated for comprehensive reorganisation is not used to preserve the existing selective nature of the school to which the money has been allocated.

Mr. Gordon Walker

The procedure for the approval of a school building project includes a number of stages before my final approval is given under Section 13(6) of the Education Act, 1944. My Department thus has a number of opportunities to verify that the project continues to accord with the original intention formulated when it was first submitted for inclusion in a building programme.

Dr. David Owen

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has yet received from Plymouth City Council their plans for comprehensive reorganisation.

Mr. Gordon Walker

No.