§ MR.WEIRI beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland, whether he is aware that out of 670 persons on the valuation roll for the parish of Uig, Island of Lewis, no less than 546 have no vote for school board elections, by reason of their rentals being less than £4; and, seeing that this results in schools being placed under the control of the factor and chiefly large farmers, Mr. Orrock, the proprietor's factor, being chairman of three of the four school boards in the island, will he take such steps as may be necessary to extend the school board franchise to all persons entitled to vote at Parliamentary and county council elections.
§ MR. SINCLAIRI have to refer the hon. Member to my Answer to his Question of 26th March. Pending the issue of the Return, I can express no opinion as to the correctness of the figures quoted by the hon. Member. The composition of the board is as follows:—;
† See (4) Debates, cliv., 834.990 one farmer, two United Free Church ministers, one crofter, one merchant, one factor, one hotel keeper and small farmer. It is therefore not the case that the schools are placed under "the control of the factor and chiefly largo farmers."