§ Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what discussions have taken place between his Department and the ILEA on the provision of free transport, either private or public, to children who have to travel long distances outside their own area to school, as a result of overcrowding in local schools.
§ Mr. MulleyThere has been no occasion for such discussions; there have, however, been extensive consultations between my Department and the local authority associations on school transport.