HC Deb 19 March 1998 vol 308 c731W
Mr. Gareth Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on his Department's policy in relation to small schools in rural areas. [34871]

Mr. Hain

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Montgomeryshire (Mr. Öpik) on 18 March 1998,Official Report, column 655.