Further to the members' business debate (Official Report; Vol 1 No 64 (Session 2) c 7178) on 25 March 2004, what plans it has to adopt poli…

Answered Asked by Christine Grahame SNP Lodged 29 Mar 2004

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the members' business debate (Official Report; Vol 1 No 64 (Session 2) c 7178) on 25 March 2004, what plans it has to adopt policy, against the closure of rural schools in line with the presumption in England.

The answer

Answered by Peter Peacock on 5 May 2004 · 37 days after it was lodged, 7 days after it was due

When the presumption was announcedin England in 1998, ministers in Scotland declined to follow suit but, rather, drewthe attention of Scottish local authorities to the importance of balancing all theeducational, financial and community issues which particular school closure proposalscan raise, and of taking account of representations made during the statutory consultationprocess before reaching decisions.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-07278 by reference.