§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students receive grants from local education authorities to enable them to 263W attend drama schools; and how many of these are female.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsI regret that this information is not available.
§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the total number of drama schools in operation; and in which parts of the country they operate.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsFull information is not available, but five drama schools are recognised as efficient establishments of further education—two in London, one in Birmingham, one in Essex and one in Kent; and four are recognised as efficient independent schools—two in London, one in Hertfordshire and one in Sussex.