§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will increase payments to the city of Leicester by reason of 15.1 per cent. of the children in its schools being either born outside Great Britain or in Great Britain to parents who were born abroad in the last 12 years, and by reason of that percentage being the highest of any local education authority area in the country.
§ Mr. LaneUnder Section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966 the corporation may claim grant at the rate of 75 per cent. towards the cost of extra staff employed to cater for the needs of immigrants. Grant-aided expenditure in the current financial year is estimated at£237,381.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what new proposals he has to assist the city of Leicester following upon the visit to that city of the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department.
§ Mr. LaneI had a very useful exchange of views with representatives of the City of Leicester Corporation during my visit on 7th February. A meeting has subsequently taken place between officials 259W to discuss one aspect of the problem and, if necessary, further discussions will be held, in the light of my visit, about the continuing assistance that is available.