HC Deb 31 March 1892 vol 3 cc328-9
DR. CAMERON (Glasgow, College)

I beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether any, and, if so, how many, School Boards in Scotland, besides the Port Glasgow School Board, were appointed under Article 13 of the General Order of the Scottish Education Department, dated October, 1890, recently declared by the Court of Session to be ultra vires of the Department, and illegal; and, in case of the existence of any such School Boards, if he would state which they are, and what steps the Department proposes to take with respect to them?

* THE LORD ADVOCATE (Sir C. J. PEARSON,) Edinburgh and St. Andrews Universities

I understand that 68 School Boards, besides that of Port Glasgow, were appointed under Article 13 of the General Order, and the Department have issued, or are about to issue, orders of nomination in all these cases under the powers conferred upon them by Section 13 of the Education (Scotland) Act of 1872.

DR. CAMERON

The right hon. Gentleman has not answered the last part of my question, which are the School Boards appointed under Article 13?

* SIR C. J. PEARSON

I have not the list with me, but I shall be happy to supply the hon. Member with it.

DR. CAMERON (Glasgow, College)

I beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether, since he announced the inten- tion of the Scottish Education Department to nominate as a School Board for Port Glasgow, in place of the School Board declared illegal by the Court of Session, the members of that Board and persons nominated by them, he has received any remonstrances from Port Glasgow, through its Parliamentary Representative, against the proposed course; and whether it is proposed still to adhere to that course, or to order the election of a new Board?

* SIR C. J. PEARSON

Since making the announcement referred to, I have had a conversation with the hon. Member for Kilmarnock Burghs, and have seen a letter from him to the Secretary of the Department to the effect referred to. The order of nomination has now been issued.