§ 20. Mr. TRAINasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many physically defective children are being conveyed to and from school in Lanarkshire; and how many other school children are provided with transport facilities in Lanarkshire on account of the distance of the school from their homes?
§ Mr. JOHNSTONThe number of physically defective children who are being conveyed to and from special schools by the education authority of Lanark is 602. In addition, 220 mentally defective and 24 deaf-mute pupils are being conveyed to and from such schools. The number of other pupils for whom conveyance facilities are provided is 2,360.
§ Mr. TRAINDoes this include the number of physically defective children who are resident in Glasgow and who are being educated in the county of Lanark?
§ Mr. JOHNSTONI am afraid that that matter does not arise out of this question, which only asks the number of physically defective children being conveyed to and from school in Lanarkshire. I have only the figures relating to Lanarkshire.
§ Mr. JOHNSTONindicated assent.