HC Deb 15 July 1930 vol 241 cc1080-1
14. Mr. TRAIN

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the annual cost to local authorities of providing travelling facilities for school children?

Mr. W. ADAMSON

Travelling facilities for school children are provided by education authorities under section 4 of the Education (Scotland) Act, 1918, or under sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Education (Scotland) Act, 1908, as amended by paragraph 5 (a) of the Fifth Schedule of the Education (Scotland) Act, 1918, and section 4 of the Education (Scotland) Act, 1925. The powers of education authorities under these sections of the Acts are not limited to the provision of travelling expenses and I regret that the available statistics do not enable me to separate the expenditure on this service from the related expenditure incurred under the same sections of the Acts referred to.

Mr. TRAIN

Would it not be possible for the right hon. Gentleman to get some particulars on this score. The question merely asks what is the cost of these travelling facilities. I am not doubting that it is in order—

HON. MEMBERS

Order!