§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will make a statement on the progress of the provisions of the Education Act 1980 dealing with school admissions;
(2) for each local authority, how many admission appeals have been made to education appeals committees for the (a) voluntary and (b) state sectors under the provisions of the Education Act 1980; how many applicants have been successful in their appeals; and how many cases have subsequently been referred to the Commission for Local Administration on grounds of maladministration by the local education authority involved, in each year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. DunnMy right hon. Friend is satisfied with the implementation of the school admission provisions of the Education Act 1980. The information requested regarding admission appeals is not available centrally.