HC Deb 06 June 1978 vol 951 c16W
28. Mr. Willey

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what action she is taking in view of the relatively low level of educational attainment in the Northern Region.

Mr. Oakes

Within any region, the provision of education is the responsibility of the individual local education authorities, but the Green Paper "Education in Schools" sets out some ways in which the Government are seeking to raise levels of attainment nationally.