§ Mr. Hicksasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether the provisions contained in the Education Act 1980 relating to the appeals procedure in respect of parental choice of schools and the servicing of a large number of governing committees and school managers will be taken into consideration when determining the rate support grant for 1981–82; and if he will make a statement.
308Wmessengers or general assistants in reception areas; and how this number has increased or decreased in the last 12 months.
§ Mr. Mark CarlisleUnder present arrangements, up to seven staff may be employed on reception/escort duties in three separate locations at any one time, drawn from a rota of nine. This represents a decrease of one over the past 12 months.