§ MR. MAXWELL (Dumfriesshire)To ask the Lord-Advocate how many applications have been made to the Education Department for approval of regulations made in terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889, Section 85; in how many cases these regulations have been approved; and what is the amount of the funds dealt with by these regulations.
(Answered by Mr. Scott Dickson.) In 166 cases regulations under Section 85 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889, were approved by the Scotch Education Department, whilst in 238 cases no regulations were deemed necessary. From the character of the provisions of the schemes affected by the Act, it is impossible to state the amount of the funds dealt with by the regulations which were approved.
§ 1940, September, 1904, and December, 1904.
§ (Answered by Mr. Bonar Law.) There are difficulties in quoting comparable figures, especially as there appear to be no public quotations of sugar prices in Switzerland. I give below the approximate average wholesale prices (exclusive of duty) of German white granulated sugar in London and Berne at the dates named, and also the price of British refined granulated sugar in London at the same dates:—