asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Yeovil on 9 February, Official Report, column 27, concerning recent information on substandard places in secondary schools, what comparable information is available from responses made by local education authorities in other years since 1979; if he will place copies in the Library of each circular letter sent by his Department in any year since 1979 requesting information on substandard secondary places or schools; if he will publis in the Official Report a table similar to that given in his reply of 9 February, showing figures for the earliest year since 1979 for which such figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.