§ 76. Mr. WILLIAM MARTINasked the Secretary for Scotland whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that expenditure on English education in the current year has been unusually low, and that this will accordingly affect the grant for education in Scotland for 1924–25; and whether, in view of the Government's intention to encourage education authorities to be more progressive, he can give any hope of the educational grant being in any way increased beyond the statutory percentage for next year?
Mr. ADAMSONThe necessary calculations, which are somewhat intricate, have not yet been completed, but I am glad to say that there is no reason to believe that the amount of money available for distribution to Scottish education authorities will be less in 1924–25 than it was in 1923–24. I do not consider it prudent to say more at present.