§ Mr. KEIR HARDIEasked whether the right hon. Gentleman is aware that the School Board of Cambuslang is refusing to put the Clauses of the Education Act making provision for supplying food to necessitous school children in operation, despite the fact that destitution prevails in the district; and whether he will issue a circular to the education authorities in Scotland, calling their attention to the fact that they are under legal obligation to see that children attending schools are provided with adequate food, irrespective of the cause which renders such a course necessary?
Mr. McKINNON WOODI am not aware that the school board referred to has refused to put into operation any Clauses of the Education (Scotland) Act, 1908. The statement in the latter part of the question does not correctly represent the effect of the provisions of Sections 3 and 6 of that measure, to the terms of which I would refer the hon. Member.