§ 7. Sir J. Langford-Holtasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will take steps to authorise local educational authorities in rural areas to exercise discretion on the two-mile limit for school transport where no public transport is available and where roads carrying heavy traffic have to be used by children.
§ Mrs. ThatcherLocal education authorities already have discretionary powers to provide or pay for transport to school for children who live nearer to school than the statutory walking distances.