98. Mr. Slaterasked the Minister of Education if he will consider increasing the amount granted to local education authorities for technical and technological education in those county areas which will be affected by redundancy through pits being closed down.
§ Sir D. EcclesThere is no specific Exchequer grant for technical education and expenditure on it is met from the resources available to local education authorities from rate income and general grant. It is for authorities to decide what proportion of these resources to devote to technical education.