§ Miss Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what changes he plans in the Children and Young Persons Act, 1933, to permit young persons still at school to be employed, in view of the raising of the school-leaving age.
§ Sir K. Joseph:Last November the Government sought the views of a wide range of interested bodies about the general efficacy of this branch of the law and the possible need for changes, with particular reference to the raising of the school-leaving age. We are now considering, in the light of the many comments received, what changes, if any, should be made.