HC Deb 15 July 1929 vol 230 cc49-50W
Mr. SIMON

asked the President of the Board of Education whether the local education authorities will be represented on the committee to consider the raising of the school-leaving age?

Sir C. TREVELYAN

No, Sir. The committee, which is, of course, already at work, is a purely inter-departmental committee. The hon. Member may, however, rest assured that I shall take the local education authorities into consultation in due course.

Sir J. POWER

asked the President of the Board of Education which local authorities have made by-laws under the Education Act, 1918, requiring the compulsory attendance of children at school until they are 15 years of age?

Sir C. TREVELYAN

The four local education authorities which have made by-laws raising the age of compulsory attendance to 15 are Carnarvonshire, East Suffolk, Plymouth and Cornwall.