§ 34. Mr. SumbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what recent discussions he has had with representatives of local education authorities regarding school transport and travel expenses.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThe costs of school transport are taken into account in the discussions which my right hon. Friend holds with representatives of local education authorities as part of the annual cycle for determining the local authority grant settlement. He has not had any discussions about the law regarding school transport and travel expenses, which I set out in the reply I gave my hon. Friend on 14 November at column229.