HC Deb 08 May 1990 vol 172 cc44-5W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many schools were closed in each of the past five years within the constituency of Richmond and Barnes.

Mr. Alan Howarth

Information at constituency level is not available centrally. The number of schools which have closed in each of the last five years in the Richmond local education authority area was as follows:

Number of schools closed
1985 2
1986 0
1987 0
1988 12
1989 23
1 Closed for the purpose of amalgamation.
2 Two schools closed for the purpose of amalgamation.