§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children of prison staff at the new Highpoint Prison in Suffolk are expected to join Wickhambrook Primary School next term; and what additional facilities are being provided to ensure that they and other local children are adequately accommodated and taught.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonPrecise details of numbers are not yet available, but the Suffolk Local Education Authority expects approximately 24 children of prison staff to join the primary school in the commencing summer term. Arrangements are being made for the appointment of an extra teacher, and the local education authority is keening the accommodation position under review.