HC Deb 17 June 1907 vol 176 cc115-6
MR. WEIR

To ask the Secretary for Scotland whether the Scottish Education Department will be represented at the International Congress upon School Hygiene which meets in London in August; and will he consider the expediency of arranging for the compulsory teaching of hygiene and temperance in the elementary public schools in Scotland. † See (4) Debates, clxxiv., 369 Answered by Mr. Sinclair.) The Department proposes to be represented at this Congress. They are not at present prepared to make the teaching of the subjects mentioned compulsory, but will carefully consider the reports of any discussions on the subject at the Congress.