§ SIR C. CAMERONI beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether he is aware that in consequence of parish and education rates having been levied on 973 the Orphan Homes of Scotland, the private school in connection with those Homes in which till now about 1,000 children inmates of the Homes have been gratuitously educated, has been closed, and that 800 children formally presented at Kilmalcolm Public School on Friday last were met by the clerk to the School Board, who stated that he was authorised to refuse them admission; and whether the Scottish Education Department proposes to take any steps to compel the School Board to provide education for the children in question?
MR. GRAHAM MURRAYThe Scottish Education Department have this day received a letter from the head of the Orphan Homes on this matter, and have communicated with the School Board on the subject. I am not prepared to say in reply to a Question what course the Department may ultimately take.