§ 42. Mr. Madelasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he is planning to discuss with local education authorities the implications for education spending of the Green Paper, Cmnd. 9189; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Keith JosephAs three-quarters of expenditure on education and science is by local authorities I hope the local authority associations will let me have their views on the Green Paper. I would be glad to discuss this matter with representatives of the associations.