§ Mr. Ronald Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what special help is given to new schools in the Central Lancashire New Town development area as compared with existing grants to neighbouring local education authorities.
§ Mr. ArmstrongMy Department does not make grants to local education authorities. Proposals for new schools in the Central Lancashire New Town development area are considered against the same criterion of basic need for school places as is applied to projects elsewhere.