§ Mr. Tom Benyonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many submissions by local education authorities have been received since April 1981 to close nursery, primary and secondary schools.
§ Dr. BoysonThe Department's records on closure proposals are kept in terms of those on which decisions 437W have been taken. Between 1 April 1981 and 28 February 1983 approval was given for the closure of eight nursery, 227 primary and 113 secondary schools. In addition, local authorities determined proposals for two nursery, 73 primary and 13 secondary schools in accordance with section 12(7) of the Education Act 1980. Over the same period closure proposals for five nursery, 12 primary and 28 secondary schools were rejected.