§ 13. Mr. G. Longdenasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Education what conclusions he has reached on the Report of the Working Party on Educational Maintenance Allowances; and what action he proposes to take.
§ Sir E. BoyleThe Report is being published today. My noble Friend is informing local education authorities that he accepts the Working Party's recommendations that the general level of maintenance allowances should be raised, but he has decided to approve maximum allowances of £40, £55 and £65 a year for pupils aged 15, 16 and 17 respectively, in place of 524 the somewhat higher figures recommended by the Working Party.
§ Mr. LongdenI thank my hon. Friend for that answer and congratulate him and my noble Friend upon this advance.