HC Deb 18 December 1967 vol 756 c311W
Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the local education authorities in the United Kingdom which provide grants for mature students on pre-teacher training courses, and also the counties which do not;

(2) what are the numbers of mature students receiving grants for pre-teacher training courses in this country.

Mrs. Shirley Williams:

I regret that this information is not available.

Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will take steps to make the provision of grants for mature students by local education authorities for pre-teacher training courses, mandatory, instead of discretionary.

Mr. Gordon Walker:

No.