§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science on what dates he received applications by certain Ealing schools for grant-maintained status and by the borough of Ealing for its schools reorganisation programme; when he expects to announce his decisions on those applications; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarEight Ealing schools applied for grant-maintained status on dates ranging from 27 February to 3 July 1991. Ealing local education authority and the governors of the voluntary aided schools published proposals on 3 May 1991 to reorganise all primary and secondary schools in the borough.
Where there are conflicting proposals, my right hon. and learned Friend is obliged to consider one set of proposals against the other and then decide on the grant-maintained proposals first, followed by the proposals from the local education authority and the governors of the voluntary-aided schools. There are more than 100 schools involved and the issues are complex and require detailed examination. He expects to announce his decision in January.