§ Mr. Shoreasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total estimated cost of educational maintenance allowances incurred by local education authorities in 1964–65 or the latest year for which estimates are available.
§ Mr. CroslandThe estimated expenditure by local education authorities on 133W maintenance allowances for school pupils over compulsory school age in 1964–65 is £1,324,362.
§ Mr. Shoreasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science to what extent local education authorities are in general still following the guidance given them in Circular 350 (1959) and Circular 327 (1957) in regard to the granting of educational maintenance allowances.
§ Mr. CroslandA return obtained from local education authorities last year showed that only seven authorities were limiting their maintenance allowances to the amounts set out in Circular 327. The majority of authorities are now paying rates of grant significantly higher than those recommended by the Working Party referred to in that Circular.