To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of schools in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Staffordshire have disposed of playing fields since 1998. (215825)

Since 1998 the proportion of schools which have had applications approved to dispose of school playing fields in (a) the West Midlands is less than 1 per cent. and (b) Staffordshire is also less than 1 per cent.