§ Mr. John Hallasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his estimate of the total expenditure on the education service in 1970–71 on the assumption that the school-leaving age is not raised; and what is his estimate of the increased cost resulting from raising the school-leaving age to 16 years in 1970.
§ Mr. CroslandPublic expenditure on education in Great Britain last year was about £1,870 million. Until the current review of public expenditure has been completed I cannot give a comparable figure for 1970–71. Expenditure in that year associated with raising the school leaving age will be about £45 million.