§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether the results of the inquiry into the arrangements for financial assistance for 16 to 18-year-olds in full-time education in England and Wales can now be made available to the House.
§ Mr. MulleyCopies of the relevant document, which has been agreed with the Association of County Councils, the Association of Metropolitan Authorities and the Welsh Joint Education Committee, will be placed in the Library. A final revision of the figures for educational maintenance allowances shows that they differ slightly from those given in the debate on 10th July. The average payment was £125, showing an increase of 74 per cent. compared with 1970.