§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how she intends to consult the local authority associations or individual local authorities about an educational maintenance grant for 16-to-18 year olds; and what procedures she intends to adopt to do so.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsI met the Council of Local Education Authorities at my 635W invitation yesterday when it gave a general welcome to my initiative in this area. We agreed to set up a joint working party to consider with all possible speed detailed proposals and to meet again for further discussions on 27th June.