§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received concerning the deregistration of Bryn Alyn Hall residential school; on what date these representations began; what investigations his Department undertook into the proper running of the school under the Children Act 1989; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodI have not received specific representations concerning the registration of Bryn Alyn Hall school. The Welsh Office Education Department, through Her Majesty's inspectors of schools, has been monitoring standards at the school and is currently considering the report of HMI's latest inspection. The Welsh Office has not investigated the running of the school under the Children Act, but I understand that the Clwyd social services department has inspected the welfare of children accommodated there in the light of its responsibilities under section 87 of that Act.