§ 34. Mr. Formanasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she is satisfied with resources available to local education authorities in order to ensure an adequate supply of books and other teaching materials to schools.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonNo, and that is why the calculations underlying the 1978–79 rate support grant settlement give scope for local education authorities to make progress towards restoring essential expenditure on books, materials, and equipment deferred in recent years.