asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will institute a survey of educational standards in city schools, with particular regard to size in relation to the nature of the catchment area served.

No.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what sizes of schools he considers to be suitable for city areas.

Advice on school sizes is given in paragraphs 9 to 13 of circular 2/81 and applies to city, urban and country areas. When pupil numbers fall too low, the closure of a school or its retention at disproportionate cost falls to be be considered in the light of the educational interests of the pupils concerned, local circumstances, and the expenditure factors involved.