§ 26. Mr. Brewisasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he last reviewed the regulation which requires a five-year old child to walk two miles before transport to school is provided; and whether he will now review this regulation in order to reduce this distance.
§ Mr. NobleThe present statutory definition of "walking distance", for the purposes of reasonable excuse for non-attendance, dates from 1945. Education authorities are, however, empowered to make arrangements for transport and other facilities, without reference to any particular limit of distance, as they consider necessary. I will be glad to look into any particular case.