§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the level of opting for grant-maintained status by schools in Wales.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThere have been 13 parental ballots in Wales on whether to apply for grant maintained status. Of the 10 in favour, three have been approved; three have published their proposals; and two are in the process of assembling their proposals prior to publishing. The applications from the other two schools were turned down. I expect many more applications.