§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many representations he had received by 30 June about transferring responsibility for education from the Inner London Education Authority to the London boroughs; and how many were in favour and how many were against the proposal;
(2) if he will list, in the Official Report, all the individuals and organisations which, by 30 June, had made representations about the future of education in London indicating whether they favoured or opposed the break-up of the Inner London Education Authority.
§ Mr. Guy Barnettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many letters he had received by 30 June commenting on proposals to break up the Inner London Education Authority; and how many of these letters expressed broad agreement with these proposals and how many expressed opposition to them.
§ Dr. BoysonBy 30 June my Department had received about 9,000 letters from organisations and individuals, and a substantial number of petitions and common form letters. The large majority were in favour of retaining the Inner London Education Authority. I am not prepared to publish the names of those who have written individually, and the organisations which have made representations could not be listed except at disproportionate cost.