§ 17. Sir HENRY CRAIKasked the Secretary for Scotland whether the Scottish Education Department has yet received information in regard to the arrangements made by the School Board of Auchinleck with regard to the payment of the teachers under the board who are now on active service?
§ The SECRETARY for SCOTLAND (Mr. Munro)Following upon my hon Friend's previous question on this subject, correspondence has taken place between the Scottish Education Department and the School Board of Auchinleck. The Department expressed their regret that this board, contrary to the practice of the overwhelming majority of school managers throughout the country, declined to make any allowance to teachers who were patriotically performing military service. The school board, however, have confirmed their previous decision not to remunerate these teachers. I am sending my hon. Friend a copy of the Department's last letter to the school board.
§ Sir H. CRAIKCan any pressure by the Department be brought to bear upon a school board which is so misinterpreting what I am certain is the view of its own constituents.
§ Mr. MUNROThe views of the Department, as my hon. Friend will see from the letter, have been expressed with great clearness and force, but the school board in this matter must judge for itself.