§ 26. Ms. Clare Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has now reached a conclusion on the use of the 21-hour rule in further education colleges and schools; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Keith JosephI am considering with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services what action might usefully be taken by the Department to help the unemployed make better use of educational opportunities provided by LEAs within their existing resources.