§ 35. Sir H. CRAIKasked the Secretary for Scotland whether, pending legislation. 2125 an opportunity will be given for discussing the allocation of the additional grant of £500,000 for education in Scotland?
§ Mr. MUNROI hope that an opportunity for the discussion of this matter may occur when the Scottish Estimates are taken.
§ Sir H. CRAIKCould the right hon. Gentleman tell us when the Scottish Estimates will be taken?
§ Mr. HOGGEWill my right hon. Friend see that the period of thirty days within which this may be discussed in the form in which it is going to be laid upon the Table does not exceed the limit within which the Scottish Estimates are taken?
§ Sir J. AINSWORTHHas not the right hon. Gentleman made a mistake in saying that the Estimates will be taken next week? I understood the Leader of the House to say "during the week after next."
§ 37. Mr. MILLARasked the Secretary for Scotland whether he proposes to give effect to the representations received by him as to the necessity for providing an immediate increase in the salaries of school teachers in Scotland; and whether, having regard to the insufficiency of the equivalent grant to meet the additional expenditure involved, he will endeavour to secure a further grant for that purpose?
§ Mr. MUNROWith regard to the first part of the question, I would refer my hon. Friend to the minute of the Scottish Education Department which is being presented to Parliament to-day. As to the second part, I can hold out no hope whatever of any further (equivalent) Grant being obtained for this or any other educational purpose in Scotland in the present year.
§ Mr. MILLARWill a substantial portion of the equivalent Grant be applied for the purpose of increasing the teachers' salaries?