School-Leaving Age

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Education – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 14 May 1964.

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Photo of Mr Frederick Willey Mr Frederick Willey , Sunderland North 12:00, 14 May 1964

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the judgment he has expressed is a subjective one and that we are faced with an objective fact, that there appear to be disparities between different regions of the country in the opportunity given in education? Is not this a matter on which we ought to have an immediate survey, so that we have the facts? Is it not a matter which ought to have the attention of the Government?