HC Deb 16 November 1908 vol 196 cc850-1
MR. PIRIE (Aberdeen, N.)

To ask the Secretary for Scotland what total sum would be received by the school board of Aberdeen providing it received the same sum for each pupil in average attendance as will be received respectively by the authorities in Dumfriesshire Forfarshire, Peeblesshire, and Perthshire respectively, under his second allocation of the balance of £436,500.

MR. PIRIE

To ask the Secretary for Scotland what sum on the average will be received by the local authorities in Aberdeen, Dumfriesshire, Forfarshire, Peeblesshire, and Perthshire, respectively, for each pupil in average attendance in board schools and other State-aided schools under his second scheme of allocation of the balance of £436,500; and what sum would they receive on the average if this balance were equally divided amongst the authorities with sole regard to the pupils in average attendance.

(Answered by Mr. Sinclair.) I would refer the hon. Member to my Answer to similar Questions put to-day by the hon. Member for South Lanark.