§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will take steps to ensure that before action is taken by local education authorities to close colleges of art providing higher vocational courses subject to inspection by his department, his Department is consulted;
134W(2) if he will take steps to ensure that before action is taken by local education authorities to close colleges of art where the Diploma of Art and Design is studied under the auspices of the Summerson Council, his Department is consulted.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsThe conduct of a college of art maintained by a local education authority is a matter for which the governing body is responsible to the authority. Authorities are aware that they can consult my Department before any particular step is taken.