§ Mrs. Gwyneth DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science, how many schools have chosen to opt out of local authority control.
§ Mr. EggarA total of 315 schools have held or are committed to holding ballots amongst parents on whether
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Net Institutional Expenditure1 Per Pupil, Cash 1979–80 1988–89 Nursery and Primary Schools £ Secondary Schools £ Nursery and Primary Schools £ Secondary Schools £ Barking 495 715 1,255 1,970 Barnet 475 690 1,250 1,820 Bexley 425 630 1,100 1,685 Brent 595 785 1,375 2,305 Bromley 435 665 1,165 1,770 Croydon 455 670 1,180 2,040 Ealing 555 720 1,385 2,145 Enfield 425 605 1,110 1,715 Haringey 605 760 n/a n/a Harrow 465 745 1,115 1,740 Havering 435 675 1,095 1,860 Hillingdon 465 670 1,195 1,870 Hounslow 500 685 1,270 1,895 Kingston-Upon-Thames 455 635 1,175 1,900 Merton 520 660 1,210 1,660 Newham 580 740 1,360 2,140 Redbridge 440 680 1,070 1,735 Richmond-Upon-Thames 485 635 1,180 1,640 Sutton 415 605 1,090 1,630 Waltham Forest 495 785 1,250 2,435 ILEA 720 945 1,605 2,505 Birmingham 415 615 1,040 1,640 Coventry 440 630 1,065 1,940 Dudley 365 545 1,020 1,840 Sandwell 440 630 1,175 1,885 Solihull 385 570 1,040 1,650 to apply for grant-maintained status. Of those who have already voted, 229 have voted in favour of applying for grant-maintained status.