HC Deb 31 January 1996 vol 270 c778W
Mr. French

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what data her Department has assessed in respect of the percentage of adults who favour a return to fully selective education. [12737]

Mrs. Gillan

A recent survey commissioned by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers found that 54 per cent. of parents were in favour of a return to a fully selective education system.