Assisted Places Scheme

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Education and Science – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 6 May 1980.

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Photo of Dr Rhodes Boyson Dr Rhodes Boyson , Brent North 12:00, 6 May 1980

The ex-direct grant schools and many of the independent schools are superb academic schools. I do not blame anyone for wishing their children to go to them. We want a system that will enable the children to go to these schools who can gain most from them, irrespective of their background.