§ Mr. Bishopasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations have been made to her regarding the future of the Southwell Minster Grammar School and the Edward Cludd School at Southwell, Nottinghamshire; what reply she has sent; and what is her policy towards the proposals she has received for the reorganisation of secondary education at Southwell.
§ Mrs. ThatcherSome local residents have sent me a copy of their petition to the local education authority opposing the plan to reorganise these schools as two separate comprehensive schools, and urging their amalgamation as one comprehensive school.
I am awaiting the authority's confirmation, under Circular 10/70, that it wishes me to give further consideration to the plan, and I have therefore told the petitioners that I shall take their views into account when considering the authority's and the school governors' proposals.