Abolition of Assisted Places Scheme in England and Wales

Part of Orders of the Day — Education (Schools) Bill – in the House of Commons at 8:45 pm on 5 June 1997.

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Photo of Stephen Byers Stephen Byers Minister of State (School Standards), Department for Education and Employment 8:45, 5 June 1997

We have said that we shall publish a White Paper towards the end of June. It will address the specific issues regarding the way in which class sizes are to be reduced and the mechanism that we shall use, after consultation with the local education authorities, to achieve those class size reductions.