§ 40. Mr. Hal Millerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when she will bring forward proposals for revising the present regulations governing the provision of school transport.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonAs soon as possible.
§ 49. Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will prepare measures for providing free travel for all schoolchildren; and if she will indicate the cost of such a proposal.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonWithout undertaking a detailed survey of all local education authorities and transport undertakings it is not possible to estimate the cost of such a measure. There is no doubt, however, that free travel for all schoolchildren would be very expensive to provide, and it is therefore impracticable in present circumstances.