§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what educational criteria he is using to determine applications from schools for grant-maintained status;
(2) what financial criteria he is using to determine applications for grant-maintained status.
§ Mr. ForthMy right hon. Friend determines each application for grant-maintained status on its merits, taking account of individual schools' circumstances. His main concern is that all grant maintained schools should be viable in both educational and financial terms.