HC Deb 09 July 1990 vol 176 c35W
Mr. Amess

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many schools have recently applied for grant-maintained status.

Mrs. Rumbold

The governing bodies of 17 schools published proposals for grant-maintained status during the first six months of this year.

Mr. Marlow

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will set out a list of local education authorities, indicating for each authority(a) the number of schools which qualify for application for award of grant-maintained status, (b) how many have applied for a ballot, (c) in how many the ballot has been successful, (d) in how many the ballot has been unsuccessful, (e) how many have submitted an application to him, (f) how many applications have been agreed, (g) how many applications have been declined, (h) how many schools have achieved grant-maintained status, and (i) how many, including those in (h), will have achieved that status by September.

Mrs. Rumbold

It will take a long time to put together the information. I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of the letter in the Libraries of both Houses.

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