§ 37. Dr. Boysonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will seek powers to enable him to give guidance to the local education authorities 547W as to the minimum annual expenditure which they should allocate per school per pupil on text and exercise books.
§ Miss Joan LestorNo. Expenditure on books, whether through individual schools or otherwise, is properly a matter for the discretion of the local education authorities.
§ 48. Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has yet concluded his studies concerning capitation allowances by local education authorities in respect of books and consumable materials used in primary and secondary schools.
§ Miss Joan LestorNo.