§ 40. Mr. J. JOHNSTONEasked the Secretary for Scotland the number of Roman Catholic schools transferred to education authorities in Scotland under the Education (Scotland) Act, 1918; the number of Episcopal schools similarly transferred; the total cost, respectively, of the school buildings and furniture of such schools as have been purchased by education authorities in Scotland; the 246 yearly rental being paid by education authorities in Scotland to the Roman Catholic Church and to the Episcopal Church for school buildings and furniture leased from these churches; and the total sum paid in 1921 in respect of salaries in the transferred schools in Scotland?
§ Mr. MUNROThe number of Roman Catholic and Episcopal Schools transferred to education authorities in terms of Section 18 of the Education (Scotland) Act, 1918, is 226 and 50 respectively. The further information asked for could only be obtained by calling upon the education authorities to make a special return and would, moreover, necessarily be incomplete, since negotiations as to terms of transfer are still proceeding between education authorities and the managers of a number of schools.