HC Deb 23 January 1976 vol 903 c614W
Mr. Freud

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many local education authorities at present taking places at direct grant schools within their area have stated their intention of continuing to do so when such schools go independent; and what is the resulting increase in cost to those local education authorities.

Miss Joan Lestor

This information is not available. Local education authorities are not required to inform the Department of their intentions as to the taking of places in non-maintained schools.