§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many objections have been received to the proposals to reorganise Liverpool's secondary schools; and how many of the schools listed for closure have supported the proposals and how many have objected.
§ Mr. DunnThe Act requires objections to be submitted to the local education authority in the two months following the publication of the proposals on 4 November 1983. The authority then has between 4 January 1984 and 4 February 1984 to submit these objections to my right hon. Friend with its observations. I am sending the hon. Member a copy of circular 2/80 which explains the statutory procedures.