§ 17. Mr. ADAMSONasked how many Scottish mining students were examined at Edinburgh for the first-class colliery manager's certificate in November of this year, and also the number examined in November of last year?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe number of candidates who were examined at Edinburgh for a first-class manager's certificate in November of this year was twelve, all of whom resided in Scotland; and in November of last year, forty-four, of whom thirty-five resided in Scotland and nine in England and Wales.
§ Mr. ADAMSONCan the Home Secretary state whether Rule 4 (a) (V.) of the Rules issued by the Board for mining examinations, which makes it necessary for the applicant to produce the plan of a mine survey, in the production of which the purchase or hire of costly mining instruments is involved, has had the effect of preventing many working-class students from going forward for examination?
§ Mr. McKENNAI shall be very glad to answer that question if my hon. Friend will give notice of it.