§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what arrangements are being made for staffing, school buildings and equipment for coping with the raising of the school leaving age; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ThatcherTeacher supply is improving rapidly and the national pupil-teacher ratio should worsen very little, if at all, in 1973–74. Thereafter it will again improve rapidly. A total of £125 million spread over the three years 1970–73 has been allocated to enable local 273W education authorities and voluntary bodies to provide the accommodation for the extra age group. The provision of equipment is a matter for local education authorities.