§ 20. Lord SCONEasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the county distribution of the 293 schools in which Gaelic was taught in 1930–31, together with the total number of those receiving instruction in that tongue?
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRThe distribution of the schools in which Gaelic was taught in 1930–31 was as follows:—Argyll, 84, Inverness 124, Ross and Cromarty 73, Sutherland 12. I regret that the information in the possession of the Department does not enable me to state the number of pupils receiving instruction in the language.
§ Mr. HANNONIs a specific grant made in Scotland for the teaching of Gaelic in elementary schools?
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRNo, Sir. It is quite in the ordinary course of education in some schools. Gaelic is only taught in schools where there are very large numbers of children whose only tongue is Gaelic.