§ Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will make a statement on the effects of the public spending cuts on education in the Greater London area.
§ Mrs. ThatcherThe effects of the 20 per cent. cuts in capital expenditure, described in my Department's Circular 15/73, will vary from authority to authority within the Greater London area. So far as school building programmes are concerned the authorities with the largest basic needs will inevitably incur the smallest proportionate cuts.
The effect of the 10 per cent. reduction in procurement will depend on the authorities' decisions as to how they will secure the necessary economies.