§ Mr. Montgomeryasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether a scheme such as that introduced by the Greater Manchester council under its educational trust is providing a type of education that would be covered by the Government's intended educational legislation.
§ Dr. BoysonThe Government's assisted places scheme will be designed to restore to parents of modest means the 123W opportunity to send their children to certain non-maintained schools of high academic standards which was formerly offered by the direct grant schools. I understand that the scheme introduced by the Greater Manchester council has very similar objectives.