HC Deb 22 May 1989 vol 153 cc347-8W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will visit Shotton county infants school to meet the parents and staff to receive a petition concerning the need for additional capitation allowances to enable the school to purchase essential materials for classroom activities.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

My right hon. Friend has no present intention of visiting Shotton county infants school. It would be more appropriate for the parents and staff of that school to express their views to the local education authority.

Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will visit Venerable Edward Morgan VP School, Shotton, to meet the parents and staff to discuss the impact of local management of schools; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

No. Our officials have received copies of the local education authority's draft scheme for local management of schools and have discussed it with the authority's officials. I expect the authority's formal scheme to be submitted for my right hon. Friend's consideration in the next few months.

Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will visit St. Ethelwolds VP School, Shotton, to meet the parents and staff concerning the need for St. Ethelwolds to have a school hall and other extensions; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

My right hon. Friend has no plans to visit St. Ethelwold's Church in Wales school, Shotton in the near future. A proposal for an extension of the schools, including a hall, is included in Clwyd education authority's bids for expenditure on building works at voluntary-aided schools in 1989–90. A decision on the voluntary-aided schools' building programme for 1989–90 will be made shortly.