HC Deb 05 February 1980 vol 978 c152W
53. Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement about the number of pupils aged 16 to 18-years receiving grants from local authorities to help them remain at school.

Mr. Macfarlane

This form of assistance is given at the discretion of individual local education authorities and my Department has no recent information about numbers.