§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many schools had direct grant status in June 1970 and June 1973; and what are the latest available figures.
§ Mr. ArmstrongThe number of direct grant grammar schools in England and Wales, in June of each year, was 178 in 1970, 176 in 1973 and 175 in 1974. A dozen schools of other kinds, mostly nursery, also have direct grant status.