§ Mr. Moateasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many appeals he has received this year from parents dissatisfied with the allocation of school places by the education authority; and in how many instances he has supported the parents' case.
§ Mr. ArmstrongAbout 750 appeals have been received in relation to the allocation of school places for September 1974. A considerable number have, after correspondence between the Department and the local education authority concerned, been settled to the satisfaction of the parent, but the precise figure is not known.