§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many responses she has received to the consultation paper on self-government for voluntary-aided schools from(a) voluntary-aided schools, (b) grant-aided maintained former voluntary-aided schools, (c) local authority associations, (d) local education authorities and (e) Church bodies. [5777]
§ Mrs. GillanThe information requested is set out in the following table:
Body Number of responses (a) Voluntary aided schools 1,629 (b) Former voluntary grant-maintained schools1 16 (c) Local authority associations2 4 (d) Local education authorities 74 (e) Church Bodies3 68 1 Includes former voluntary-controlled, as well as former voluntary-aided, GM schools. 2Includes national and local associations. 3 Includes national religious bodies and Church of England and Roman Catholic diocesan boards.
§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many responses she has received in respect of the consultation paper on self-government for voluntary-aided schools; how many of them were in favour of each of the options listed in the paper; and how many of them were in favour of the proposals. [5780]
§ Mrs. GillanMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has received almost 2,000 responses to the Department's consultation paper on self-government for voluntary-aided schools. We are currently completing the analysis of these responses. A summary will be made available in due course, and a copy will be placed in the Library.