§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he now 69W proposes to instruct local education authorities regarding the rights of 16 year-olds to leave school after the June examinations; and if he will make a statement.
§ Miss Joan LestorMy right hon. Friend announced on 8th July last—[Vol. 895, col.113]—that he and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Wales proposed to introduce legislation to make the Friday before the Spring Bank Holiday the summer leaving date throughout England and Wales. They hoped that it would be possible to make the change from 1976. That remains the position.