HC Deb 14 November 1989 vol 160 c230W
116. Mr. Spearing

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has any plans to improve the formulas used or criteria adopted in his calculation of the likely need for school places in areas of rapidly growing population.

Mr. Alan Howarth

It is for local education authorities to calculate the likely need for school places in areas of rapidly growing population.