HC Deb 22 May 1939 vol 347 cc1909-10
45. Mr. R. Gibson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many schools under each of the local authorities in Scotland were equipped with telephones at the last available date; and what was the corresponding position a year ago?

The Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Wedderburn)

As the answer contains a number of figures I propose, with the hon. and learned Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. Gibson

Can the hon. Member say whether there has been an increase in the number of, telephones, whether Edinburgh still retains pride of place and whether Renfrewshire has improved its position?

Mr. Wedderburn

The number of schools equipped with telephones in April, 1939, was 488, compared with 279 in 1938.

Following is the answer:

The following statement shows the number of schools under each education authority in Scotland which were at the end of April, 1939, equipped with telephones, together with the corresponding figures at the end of November, 1938. Figures showing the position a year ago are not available.

Education Authority. Number of schools equipped with telephones in April, 1939. Number of schools equipped with telephones in November, 1938.
Counties.
Aberdeen 1 —
Angus 5 25*
Argyll 4 4
Ayr 9 5
Banff — 1*
Berwick — —
Bute 1 1
Caithness. 1 —
Clackmannan 2 2
Dumfries 5 5
Dunbarton — —
East Lothian 1 —
Fife 3 3
Inverness. 4 4
Kincardine — —
Kirkcudbright — —
Lanark 32 24
Midlothian 10 10
Moray and Nairn 1 1
Orkney — —
Peebles 1 1
Perth and Kinross 3 2
Renfrew 14 9
Ross and Cromarty 2 1
Roxburgh 7 7
Selkirk 1 1
Stirling 10 10
Sutherland 1 1
West Lothian 6 2
Wigtown — —
Zetland 2 2
Burghs.
Aberdeen 8 7
Dundee 13 11
Edinburgh 108 104
Glasgow 233 36
Totals 488 279
* These figures include telephones installed in head teachers' houses which are not included in the latest return.