12. Mrs. SHAWasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has been able to arrange for the earlier issue of the results of the leaving certificate examination?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND (Sir Godfrey Collins)I am glad to be able to answer in the affirmative. In previous years the results have been issued in instalments starting in the middle of June and concluding by the end of July. This year arrangements have been made which should make it possible to issue all the results by the middle of June, that is, six weeks sooner than the conclusion of the issue in previous years.
§ Sir MURDOCH McKENZIE WOODMay we take it that this will not prevent the reports from the teachers from being given fully, in deciding the results of these examinations?
§ Sir G. COLLINSI am very glad to give that assurance. In no way whatever has the standard of this certificate been lowered.