§ 3. Mr. O'DONNELLasked the Secretary for Scotland what is the total number of public intermediate and secondary schools in Scotland for the year 1912; the number of students attending; the number who receive free education; the general fee charged; the total annual cost of maintaining those schools; and the salaries paid to the head and assistant masters?
The SECRETARY for SCOTLAND (Mr. McKinnon Wood)I would refer the hon. Member to my answer to his question of 2nd July. In addition to the 176 higher grade and 35 secondary schools therein referred to as being under the management of school boards there were, at the end of the year 1911–12, 21 secondary and 18 higher grade schools not under school boards but in receipt of Grants from the Scotch Education Department, making a total of 250 in all. The number of intermediate and secondary scholars on the roll was about 38,000. The number of free scholars in all the higher grade schools was about 21,500, but, as already stated, I have no information as to the number of free scholars in the secondary schools. I am unable to supply the other particulars asked for.