Written question asked by Robert Key (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 December 1996. It was answered by Robin Squire (Conservative) on Monday, 16 December 1996 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: If Wiltshire LEA has expressed itself (a) in favour of closure of the Fovant School and (b) against grant maintained status for the school.

Answer: Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if Wiltshire local education authority has expressed itself (a) in favour of closure of the Fovant school and (b) against grant-maintained status for the school. [8902] Mr. Squire: Wiltshire local education authority published proposals to cease to maintain Fovant school on 16 May. The authority has made a statutory objection to the proposals for grant-maintained status published by the governing body of the school.

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