§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment who will be responsible for(a) deciding on the criteria of tests used, (b) conducting the tests or examinations and (c) establishing 627W arrangements for external adjudicators for a maintained school which has received approval to obtain its annual entry by means of a competitive admissions policy. [2695]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe admission arrangements of a selective or partially selective school are, and will continue to be, the responsibility of the relevant school admission authority: the local education authority in the case of a county or controlled school and the governing body in the case of a voluntary-aided, special agreement or grant-maintained school.