§ MR. MACFARLANE (Argyll)I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland if his attention has been called to the action of the School Board in appointing a female teacher to the school for the Island of Ulva, in opposition to the wishes of the parents of the children and the ratepayers; and whether this proposed substitution of a female instead of a male teacher will have the effect of reducing the amount paid by about £15 per annum below the income of the school for last year, thus depriving the children of the advantages of the higher education provided by the larger expenditure?
§ SIR G. TREVELYANNo information has been received by the Scotch Education Department with regard to any change of the teacher in the school in the Island of Ulva. When we have the facts brought before us, we will be glad to consider any ground of complaint. The hon. Member, if he wishes the matter inquired into, will perhaps ask his correspondents to lay the ease before the Department.