§ Mr. Boydenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) how many Colonies have not yet instituted compulsory education; and if he will list them;
(2) if he will list the Colonies with compulsory education, giving length of the period of compulsory education in each territory.
§ Mr. Maudling,pursuant to the replies by Mr. Fraser on the 7th December, 1961, to Mr. Boyden [Vol. 650, c. 1510–11 and c. 186] supplied the following information:
Bermuda and the Virgin Islands should be deleted from the list of Colonies which have not yet instituted compulsory education and added to the list of territories having compulsory education. Education 78W is compulsory in Bermuda for children between the ages of 7 and 13 and in the Virgin Islands in compulsory school attendance areas for children between the ages of 5 and 15.