HC Deb 25 June 1931 vol 254 c613
48. Mr. D. HARDIE

asked the Prime Minister whether he can now indicate when he proposes to review, as promised, the working of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1929, in its application to local government in Scotland during the first year of its existence?

Mr. CLYNES

My right hon. Friend cannot at the moment add anything to the reply which he gave to my hon. Friend the Member for West Edinburgh (Mr. Mathers) on 11th May last.

Mr. D. HARDIE

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the service which has suffered most under the new Act is education; and that owing to the pressure of business under some authorities only one-third of the time is being given to education that was given formerly?

Mr. CLYNES

I shall represent that aspect of the question to the Prime Minister.

Mr. G. HARDIE

Will the right hon. Gentleman represent to the Prime Minister that the De-rating Act has so far failed, in its application of the formula; and that moneys paid in the first year cannot be calculated, but only guessed?

Mr. CLYNES

It is impossible to reply to questions of detail of that kind, unless they are put on the Paper.