Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Education and Science – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 November 1964.
In January of this year there were 189 comprehensive schools in England and Wales and 39 local education authorities had some secondary school provision of a comprehensive type. A large number of authorities are considering secondary school reorganisation and several are planning to introduce comprehensive schemes in the next two years; but the situation is one of constant development and I cannot say exactly how many plans for comprehensive schools have taken definite shape. It would not therefore be practicable to provide a list of the kind envisaged by the hon. Member.