HC Deb 07 July 1899 vol 74 c178
MR. WEIR

I beg to ask the Lord Advocate, having regard to a statement on page 6 of the Education Report for the Northern Division of Scotland for 1898, made by one of Her Majesty's inspectors of schools, that he has only been able to get through the work of inspection by giving to it every one of his holidays, will he make arrangements so that this inspector gets his full annual leave of absence this year.

* MR. A. GRAHAM MURRAY

As I have already stated, the Department is prepared to consider any case in which inadequacy in the staff for the proper discharge of the work of inspection is thoroughly established, and will endeavour to arrange as far as possible that the annual leave of the inspectors be not interfered with; but no pledge of the nature suggested can be given with regard to any public official.

MR. WEIR

Having regard to the fact that this inspector has sacrificed his holidays in the past, will the right hon. Gentleman see that he at least gets his full leave this year?

[No answer was given.]

MR. WEIR

I shall call attention to this on the Estimates.