HC Deb 08 July 1986 vol 101 c131W
30. Mr. Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the shortest and what was the longest period in which he replied with his formal decision on school reorganisation proposals for local education authorities since 1983.

Mr. Dunn

The shortest period between publication of school reorganisation proposals and a final decision by the Secretary of State since 1983 was 2.3 months and the longest period was 23.2 months. In both cases this includes the two-month period during which statutory objections can be made and the further month allowed before a local education authority must submit these objections and their comments to the Secretary of State.