§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) when he expects to reach a decision on the appeal by Rainsford School, Chelmsford, against the direction made by Essex County Council to admit a pupil, whose name has been sent to him, at the school; [74821]
(2) when he received an appeal from Rainsford School, Chelmsford, against the direction made by Essex County Council to admit a pupil, whose name has been sent to him, to that school. [74822]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State must consider any referral from a school directed to accept a pupil under section 431 of the Education Act 1996. We received Rainsford School's referral of a notice of direction about this pupil on 27 January. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State
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§ Mr. Banks[holding answer 22 February 1999] [pursuant to his reply, 26 February 1999, c. 476–78]: The information provided on the English Sports Council's grant-in-aid expenditure was inaccurate.
The correct information is in the following table.
will be making a determination as soon as further consultation with Essex local education authority and local schools has been completed.