§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has had about the deselection of school governors by the Isle of Wight county council; and what advice he has given London education authorities about deselection of school governors on political grounds.
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§ Mrs. RumboldWe have received a number of representations concerning the removal from office of school governors appointed by local education authorities, including the Isle of Wight. These matters are currently being investigated.
We have not issued advice to local education authorities generally on this subject. We are considering whether it would be appropriate to do so, following the recent judgment of the House of Lords in the case involving the Haberdashers' Aske's schools.