HC Deb 19 November 1970 vol 806 c1405
7. Sir J. Langford-Holt

asked 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. Thatcher

Local 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.