§ Lorna FitzsimonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what the numbers and percentages of surplus places are in each local education authority in England; and if he will make a statement on his policy on surplus places in schools. [69657]
§ Mr. Charles Clarke[pursuant to his reply 4 February 1999, c. 709]: There was an error in the primary figures for Lambeth local education authority. Lambeth has 3,442 surplus primary school places, representing 17 per cent. of total capacity, and 10 primary schools with a surplus of 25 per cent. or more, representing 14 per cent. of all schools. This means there were 762,329 surplus school places in January 1998 and 2,530 schools with a surplus of 25 per cent. or more.