§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Minister of Education whether he is aware that the schooling of children in the Ongar parishes of the Chigwell division of Essex has been interrupted by the failure of Eastern National bus services due to a dispute over working conditions; and what representations have been made and action taken to enable such children to get to and from school.
§ Sir E. BoyleI know that the schooling of some children was interrupted for two days in this way. The interruption was both sudden and short, and it was not always possible to arrange special transport. When bus services are curtailed rather than stopped, the local education authority arranges as far as possible for some other means of transport to be available, and for school time-tables to be adjusted to fit in with the services available.