§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many comprehensive schools have asked to revert to grammar school status; which they are; and whether he will encourage more schools to follow suit.
§ Dr. BoysonThe proposal made by Birmingham local education authority in respect of Sutton Coldfield Girls' School, which was approved on 23 April, is the only such proposal to have been received. My right hon. and learned Friend believes that it is for local education authorities and, where appropriate, the governors of voluntary schools to decide the form of secondary education they wish to propose. He considers proposals of all types on their merits.