Question reference: S3O-00002
- Date lodged: 23 May 2007
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 31 May 2007
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it proposes to take forward the commitment to protect rural schools from closure and what action it will take to assist those schools at immediate risk.
Answer
We have madeclear our commitment to introduce a presumption against the closure of rural schoolsand shall be considering further the detailed implications of taking that forward.We shall also take thisinto account in our consideration of decisions on any rural school closure proposalswhich may require ministerial consent.