§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what guaranteed or likely annual income, via the assisted places scheme, he can promise a maintained grammar school intending to apply for independent status.
§ Dr. BoysonAny maintained school which becomes an independent school is selected for inclusion in the assisted places scheme and enters into a participation agreement will be reimbursed fees in respect of assisted place pupils which are remitted in accordance with the arrangements prescribed in the regulations to be made under section 17 of the Education Act 1980. The scale of parental income which will apply on the introduction of the scheme in the school year 1981–82 was announced by my right hon. and learned Friend in answer to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Garston (Mr. Thornton) on 3 June.—[Vol. 985, c. 689–92].