HC Deb 24 July 1997 vol 298 cc750-1W
32. Mrs. Ann Winterton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is his policy on parental choice in schools. [8629]

Mr. Byers

We want as many parents as possible to be able to send their children to their preferred school. But we recognise that where one school is more popular than another some parents will be disappointed. The White Paper "Excellence in Schools" explains that schools will work in partnership with each other and with the local education authority to develop helpful and timely information for parents and common timetables for applications.