§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to his answer of 5 March 1999,Official Report, columns 951–52, concerning Rainsford School, when he expects (a) the further consultations to end with Essex Local Education Authority and local schools and (b) a decision to be taken on the case for admitting a pupil whose name has been sent to him. [76107]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisWe have asked Essex Local Education Authority to provide details of this pupil and their handling of the direction process, along with information about alternative local schools, by Monday 15 March. Their response will determine whether we need to write to any other schools. Only once all local consultation is fully completed will it be possible for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to make a decision.