§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many representations he has now received from (a) school governing bodies, (b) other organisations and (c) individuals about the future of the Inner London Education Authority; and how many of each were opposed to the break-up of the authority.
§ Dr. BoysonMy right hon. and learned Friend has received about 500 representations from school governing bodies, about 500 from other organisations and about 8,000 from individuals. In addition, there has been a substantial number of petitions. None of the governing bodies, a small number of organisations—including several London boroughs210W —and about 100 individuals were in favour of breaking up the Inner London Education Authority; many more were in favour of reforming the authority and improving its performance.