§ Sir Michael NeubertTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what action he intends to take following his statement at the annual conference of the Girls Schools Association on 25 November about the role of school sixth forms.
§ Mr. Robin SquireMy right hon. Friend intends shortly to publish, following consultation with the Further Education Funding Council and others, a framework of criteria in the light of which he will make future decisions on statutory proposals for new school sixth forms.