§ Mr. O'DONNELLasked what is the amount voted for secondary education in Scotland in the year ended March, 1910; what is the amount voted for higher elementary schools; what is the cost of inspection, examination, and administration of those two branches; and how is this expense borne?
§ Mr. UREThe amount voted for secondary schools in Scotland was included in the vote for "Grants for Continuation Classes and Secondary Schools." The amount spent in grants to secondary schools in the year ended 31st March, 1910, was £35,900. There are no schools in Scotland known as higher elementary schools. The grant for the higher grade schools, which are probably intended, is not separately voted, but is included under the general heads "Annual Grants for Day Scholars," and "Fee Grants for Day Scholars." For the amount expended in State Grants to these higher grade schools I beg to refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on the point on the 1st instant. The cost of inspection, examination, and administration forms part of the general cost of the inspection and administrative work of the Department, the cost of which is borne by the Vote for Public Education, Scotland. It is impossible to make any allocation of the cost between different branches of the Department's work.