§ 61. Mr. Arthur Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will now consider encouraging the ILEA and the Outer London Boroughs to improve pupil-teacher ratios in schools in areas of educational difficulty.
§ Mr. MulleyIn view of the need for restraint in local government expenditure, there is likely to be little, if any, scope for improvements in the education service over the next few years but it will remain for individual authorities to decide their own priorities in the light of local needs.