§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress has been made in Her Majesty's Government's review of the need to relieve local authorities from the increasing rate burden of education expenditure, in particular on teachers' salaries; and if he will make a statement on future policy.
§ Mr. CroslandThe Government have made considerable progress with their review of the whole question of central and local government finance, including the costs of the education service; a statement will be made in due course.