asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what consultations he had with interested bodies before announcing his decision to revoke regulation 6(3) of the Education (Assisted Places) Regulations 1980.

The revocation proposed in the draft amending regulations currently before the House was the subject of consultations with the assisted places committee of the Independent Schools Joint Council under sect ion 17(8) of the Education Act 1980 as representing the participating schools and with the local authority associations.