HC Deb 31 July 1998 vol 317 c804W
Mr. Amess

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what representations he has received on the proposed balloting arrangements for grammar schools; and if he will raise the threshold to trigger a ballot to 25 per cent. of school registered parents. [54935]

Ms Estelle Morris

The deadline for responses on the draft grammar school ballot regulations is today. As at 30 July, 196 responses had been received. All responses will be analysed and we will be considering carefully the points raised before laying the regulations before Parliament. This includes determining the appropriate threshold for petitions.