§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many local education authorities in England use their discretion to pay (a) the whole, and (b) a part of the travelling expenses of pupils in (i) primary, and (ii) secondary schools not entitled to free transport; and if he will list the relevant authorities, giving details of their practices;
(2) what is his estimate of the number of pupils in (a) primary, and (b) secondary schools in each English region who would have the proposed standard school transport charge remitted on hardship grounds;
(3) how many handicapped pupils in each English region living (a) within, and (b) outside statutory walking distance received free school transport in 1974;
(4) how many pupils attending (a) primary, and (b) secondary schools in each English region came (i) within, and (ii) outside the statutory walking distance in 1974.
§ Mr. MulleyThis information is not available.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his estimate of the cost of administering the proposed new school transport standard charge scheme, including the cost of administering the remission of the charges in cases of hardship, as outlined in Annex II of his Consultative Document, Order 254.
§ Mr. MulleyThe net additional cost has been provisionally estimated at about £1 million a year.