§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science in view of the concern felt by the parents and residents in the area of the Manor Road school, Stratford, E.15, at its closure, if he will take some action to assist the London borough of Newham to keep this school open.
§ Dr. BoysonI understand that the London borough of Newham is considering various possibilities for reducing the number of surplus primary school places in its area, which have arisen because of falling school rolls, but that no firm proposals have yet emerged. If the authority wishes to close Manor Road school—or any other school—it must publish proposals under section 12 of the Education Act 1980, which includes provision for objections to those proposals to be considered by my right hon. and learned Friend.
Description Valuation £ Outcome Amphora, c 540 BC (The Northampton Amphora) 211,850 Export Licence refused in view of formal offer to purchase by a public collection. Three silver condiment vases with covers—London Hallmark 1771–2 45,588 Exported. Long-case weight-ilriven night clock by Edward East, c 1675 35,680 Purchased by the British Museum. Observatory chronometer by William Shepherd with balance by John Hartnup, c 1848 20,000 Purchased by the Merseyside County Museums. Amphora by the potter Andokides, painted by Psiax, c 530–520 BC 176,000 Purchased by the British Museum. Painting: "The Children of John Taylor of Bifrons" by John Closterman 17,250 Purchased by National Portrait Gallery. Persian Manuscript: World History of Rachid al-Din, 1314 935,000 Exported. Manuscript: The Leicester Codex by Leomardo da Vinci 2,420,000 Exported. Painting: "Sir Robert and Lady Bradshaigh with Haigh Hall, Lancashire, beyond" by Edward Haytley 35,650 Purchased by Wigan metropolitan borough council. Set of four candlesticks by Peter Archambo, 1747 20,000 Licence withheld for 3 months—application form subsequently withdrawn and items sold to a collector for retention in tine United Kingdom Painting: "The Holy Family with Ss John the Baptist and Elizabeth" by Nicolas Poussin 1,815,000 Licence withheld for 3 months, ie to 12 September 1981. Marble bust of Moisignor Antonio Cerri by Alessandro Algardi 265,000 Licence withheld for 3 months, ie to 21 August 1981. I have also accepted a recommendation that the issue of an export licence should be withheld for a period in respect of an albumen print of Philip Stanhope Worsley by Julia