§ 82. Mr. WESTWOODasked the Secretary for Scotland if he proposes to reintroduce the Bill to amend the Education (Scotland) Act, 1908, and the Education (Scotland) Act, 1918, which received its Second Reading in the last Parliament and was referred to the Scottish Standing Committee?
Mr. ADAMSONI regret that, pending the decision of the Cabinet on the whole legislative programme of the Government, I am unable to give any definite undertaking as regards this particular Bill.
§ Mr. WESTWOODIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there was practical unanimity in the House in regard to three Clauses of the Bill, at least, and if he gets satisfaction in connection with that, will he be prepared to demand that the question be dealt with?
Mr. ADAMSONI am as anxious to deal with that question as my hon. Friend, only I have to keep in view the legislative programme of the Government.
§ 83. Mr. WESTWOODasked the Secretary for Scotland if he proposes to take 252 any action under Section 15 (1) of the 1918 Education (Scotland) Act to fix the appointed day referred to in the foregoing Section?
Mr. ADAMSONThe action which my hon. Friend has in view would be taken under Section 33 (2). No decision as to the appointing of a day has yet been reached.
§ Mr. WESTWOODIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that action would require to be taken under the Section I have mentioned in my question, which makes reference to the appointed day?