§ MR. T. COCHRANE (Ayrshire, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland, whether he has anything to announce with regard to the relations between the Scottish Education Department and the Science and Art Department; and whether he is aware that there is a strong feeling in Scotland that this matter should be promptly dealt with.
§ SIR GEORGE TREVELYANThe relations between the Scotch Education Department and the other Departments that are concerned with special branches of educational administration in Scotland, have been the subject of careful consideration. The negotiations with the Agricultural Department have resulted in a proposal which has now been submitted for the consideration of the 1600 Treasury. The Science and Art Department have not seen their way as yet to immediate action in the matter; but I am in further communication with them, and I hope that an analogous arrangement to that with the Agricultural Department may be found practicable.