§ 34. Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what action he intends to take concerning those local education authorities who have not yet submitted proposals which have been approved for the reorganisation of secondary education on comprehensive lines.
§ Miss BaconOf 45 authorities for whom no proposals have yet been approved, 14 have proposals under consideration by my Department; 12 had earlier proposals rejected or withdrawn and have yet to submit revised ones; and eight have formally declined to submit a plan. Of the remaining 11, a number hope to submit proposals before long. The majority of local education authorities are co-operating with government policy. The next major Education Bill156W will provide that secondary education is to be non-selective.