§ Mr. Alec Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether, in view of the fact that law graduates wishing to become solicitors are now required to take a postgraduate one-year course for the Law Society Final Examination, he will give urgent consideration to the inclusion of this new course in the list of courses eligible for mandatory grants under the national grant regulations.
§ Dr. BoysonMy right hon. and learned Friend has no intention in present economic circumstances of introducing legislation to extend mandatory awards to the one-year vocational course for the Law Society final examination. Local education authorities may make awards at their discretion in respect of this course.