§ 39. Mr. WELLOCKasked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware of the hardship caused in Essex and elsewhere, especially in the winter months, to children who have to walk as far as three miles each way to and from school; and will he consider taking steps to require local authorities to provide suitable conveyances where the distance between the home and the school exceeds two miles?
§ Lord E. PERCYIf the hon. Member has any particular cases in mind and will send me details I will make inquiries. Under the existing law the provision of conveyances is a matter which rests within the discretion of the authorities, who are familiar with the local conditions, and I have no reason to think that any intervention on my part is called for.