HC Deb 31 October 1929 vol 231 c326
58. Mr. GRAHAM WHITE

asked the President of the Board of Education the extent to which additional bursaries or maintenance grants have been given by those education authorities which have already raised the school-leaving age to 15?

Sir C. TREVELYAN

One of the four local authorities which have raised the age of compulsory school attendance to 15 has adopted a scheme of maintenance allowances to public elementary school children over the age of 14. The amount expended by this authority on such allowances in 1928–29 was £234.

Lieut.- Colonel Sir FREDERICK HALL

Will the right hon. Gentleman say which are the four authorities?

Mr. G. WHITE

Cannot the right hon. Gentleman obtain information from the other authorities?

Sir C. TREVELYAN

I do not think that they can give the information.

Major OWEN

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that in the case of Carnarvon the amount which the Board are prepared to subscribe for this purpose is considered much too inadequate?