HC Deb 18 July 1978 vol 954 c160W
Mr. Dodsworth

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will publish in the Official Report a table showing the total amount of expenditure for research into the seas and oceans for the past five years, together with details of all the sources and amounts spent.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

The Natural Environment Research Council's expenditure on research into the seas and oceans and its sources of funds over the past five years have been as follows:

travelling expenses of schoolchildren whether or not they live within the statutory walking distances. I am not aware, however, that this power is exercised to provide concessionary as distinguished from free bus travel.