§ 6. Mr. Kenneth Lindsayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will issue a White Paper setting out the methods adopted in Scotland to solve the administrative problems of religious education?
Mr. JohnstonA White Paper (Cmd. 6426) with regard to the provision made for religious instruction in the schools in Scotland was presented to Parliament last month, and it deals with the subject raised in the hon. Member's Question.
§ 7. Mr. Lindsayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has remitted any special inquiries or asked for any interim reports from the reconstituted Advisory Council on Education and the Youth Advisory Committee?
Mr. JohnstonAfter obtaining the views of the Advisory Council on Education as to the subjects into which they should inquire and their relative urgency, and with the approval of the Council of Ex-Secretaries of State, I have made five remits to the Advisory Council. I will with my hon. Friend's consent circulate them in the OFFICIAL REPORT. I am at present discussing with the Chairman of the Scottish Youth Advisory Committee the subjects into which inquiry should be made by that Committee.
§ 8. Mr. Lindsayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is intending to introduce an Education Bill for Scotland this Session?
Mr. JohnstonI am afraid that in the present Session of Parliament there will be no opportunity for a Scots Education Bill.