§ Mr. Dormandasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many schemes for secondary reorganisation submitted by local education authorities contained, respectively, full provision, partial provision and no provision for comprehensive education; and if she will list the names of those local education authorities which have not yet submitted plans for secondary reorganisation.
§ Mrs. ThatcherAs I explained to the hon. Member last November, local education authorities are no longer required to submit non-statutory plans for the reorganisation of secondary education. Since that date, however, my Department has noted further plans from 10 authorities covering the whole or a part of their areas.
§ Mr. Dormandasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will state the names of those local education authorities who have withdrawn proposals for comprehensive education following the issue of Circular 10/70.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasSince the issue of Circular 10/70, Southend-on-Sea, Hastings and Burton-upon-Trent have withdrawn non-statutory plans for the reorganisation of secondary education. The last-named has, however, recently submitted statutory proposals under Section 13 of the Education Act 1944 (as amended).