HC Deb 16 July 1970 vol 803 c248W
Sir Elwyn Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will take steps to relieve the burden and the cost on education authorities in the London area by the increase in charges for scholars' travel proposed by London Transport with effect from the autumn term 1970.

Mrs. Thatcher

Expenditure by local education authorities on school transport is relevant expenditure for the purpose of rate support grant. Exchequer grants in the current year are at the rate of 57 per cent. of estimated relevant expenditure.