HC Deb 08 February 1897 vol 45 c1539
MR. WEIR

I beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether, in view of the fact that in the schools in. Welsh-speaking districts in Wales text books in Welsh and English are used, the Scottish Education Department will consider the advisability of adopting text books in English and Gaelic in the schools of Gaelic-speaking districts of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland?

THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. GRAHAM MURRAY,) Buteshire

The adoption of text books does not rest with the Education Department, but primarily with the managers of schools. Should the use of such books as the hon. Member refers to be proposed by the managers of any schools, the Department would consider whether it would be expedient to sanction them.

MR. WEIR

asked if the hon. and learned Member was aware that these text books were only allowed to pupil teachers in Gaelic schools in the Highlands whereas in Wales the scholars had these books.

THE LORD ADVOCATE

said he had nothing to add to the answer he had already given.

MR. WEIR

said he would put another question on the subject.