HC Deb 01 July 1999 vol 334 c245W
Sir Teddy Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many local referenda are being held to establish public opinion on the future of grammar schools; and if he will publish a list showing the dates of the referenda and the areas involved. [88946]

Ms Estelle Morris

[holding answer 29 June 1999]: No referenda are being held at the moment. It is a matter for local parents to decide whether or not they want any such ballots in the future.