§ 24. Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she has yet received further proposals for comprehensive education from Essex County Council.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonEssex County Council has submitted formal proposals in respect of Southend. For Colchester and Chelmsford it has submitted a further progress report giving details of the options it is pursuing before submitting formally fresh proposals for these areas.
§ 47. Mr. Loydenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many local education authorities have so far established a comprehensive system of education.
§ Mrs. Shirley Williams32 authorities have completely reorganised all their secondary schools on comprehensive lines. The remainder are at varying stages of completing the process. Only one has no comprehensive schools. Nearly 80 per cent. of all secondary pupils are now in comprehensive schools.