§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what budget has been allocated for the regional conferences; and if she will break it down under various expenditure categories, such as hire of halls, speakers' expenses, etc.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonThe information is as follows:
£ Hire of halls, car parking and other facilities, where necessary 600 Speakers' expenses 500 Refreshments including lunch at conferences 8,100 *Documents for conference use 3,850 13,050 *NOTE. This item covers the cost of printing over 29,000 copies of the main conference document "Educating our Children: Four Subjects for Debate", which has been distributed in substantial numbers to organisations expressing an interest in the subjects under discussion.