§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will name the local education authorities which have recently admitted "rising fives" to primary school classes, as described in paragraph 12 of his Circular 10/75; and what is his estimate of the reduction in educational expenditure for each authority should it cease such a practice.
§ Miss Joan LestorMost, if not all, local education authorities at present admit rising fives to primary school classes. It is not possible, within reasonable limits, to arrive at a meaningful estimate of the amount of expenditure each authority would save if it ceased this practice.