§ Mr. Nicholsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make it his policy not to require children who have reached the age to leave school and have acquired employment to continue attending school until the end of the following term.
§ Mr. ScottNo; there are no plans to change the existing satutory position whereby pupils who attain the age of 16 years between 1 September and 31 January may leave school at Easter while those who become 16 between 1 February and 31 August may leave on the Friday before the last Monday in May.