§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the level of support for retaining academic selection in replies to the Household Response Form. [179785]
§ Mr. GardinerThe Household Response Form was one element of a multi-stranded consultation on the recommendations of the Burns Report. While a majority of those who responded to the Household Response Form were in favour of retaining academic selection, there was also a majority in favour of removing the Transfer Test, which is the present method of selection. The Government's approach will ensure the continuation of schools with an academic ethos.