HC Deb 12 July 1917 vol 95 cc2124-5
35. Sir H. CRAIK

asked the Secretary for Scotland whether, pending legislation. an opportunity will be given for discussing the allocation of the additional grant of £500,000 for education in Scotland?

Mr. MUNRO

I hope that an opportunity for the discussion of this matter may occur when the Scottish Estimates are taken.

Sir H. CRAIK

Could the right hon. Gentleman tell us when the Scottish Estimates will be taken?

Mr. MUNRO

The Leader of the House, I think, has said probably next week.

Mr. HOGGE

Will 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?

Mr. MUNRO

I think I can give my hon. Friend that assurance.

Sir J. AINSWORTH

Has 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."

Mr. MUNRO

I think, probably, it will be the week after next.

37. Mr. MILLAR

asked 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. MUNRO

With 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. MILLAR

Will a substantial portion of the equivalent Grant be applied for the purpose of increasing the teachers' salaries?

Mr. MUNRO

The hon. Member had better consult the minute that is being laid to-day.