§ Sir David Rentonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether, in view of the fact that many pupils over 16 years of age make little good use of the time they are at present required to remain at school after that age, he will take steps to ensure that in cases where the parents, the headmaster and the local education authority all approve pupils who have reached 15 years of age and have completed four years of secondary education, may be allowed to leave school.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonThe Government remain firmly committed to the principle that all young people should receive a full secondary education and my right hon. Friend has no intention of
230Worganisation, for each of the years 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79 and 1979–80;
(2) what is the value, in terms of 1975 survey prices, of the allocations for primary school building improvement and replacement in England and Wales for each of the years 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79 and 1979–80.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonThe value at 1975 prices of allocations allowed for primary and secondary school building improvement and replacement projects to start in the years 1971–77 are set out in the table below. Resources for subsequent years have yet to be decided. The table includes figures for school building in Wales which is the responsibility of my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.
introducing legislation to alter the present arrangements.