§ 67. Mr. Rankinasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of pupils who left school at the end of session 1945– 1946; the number who had gained a two-years' certificate; the number who had gained a day-school certificate, higher; and the number who had gained the higher leaving certificate.
§ Mr. WestwoodI regret that the number of pupils who left school at the end of session 1945– 46 is not available. As regards day school certificates, responsibility for the award of two-years' certificates since 1933, and of three-years' certificates since 1939, has rested wholly with education authorities: no returns of the numbers awarded annually are received. The number of senior leaving certificates awarded in 1946 was 4,469: a number of appeals, however, are under consideration, and the final figure will be somewhat higher.