HC Deb 17 February 1965 vol 706 cc1169-70
10. Mr. Edward M. Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what official discussions took place between his Joint Under-Secretary and Glasgow's Convener of Education regarding the city's school building programme when the Joint Under-Secretary visited Glasgow or 11th January; and what decisions were reached about additional school building projects.

Mr. Ross

Informal discussions took place, but there was no question of reaching decisions.

Mr. Taylor

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that this Answer appears rather shocking to those who listened to previous protestations about so-called savage building cuts in Glasgow and elsewhere? In these circumstances will he, as a matter of urgency, urge local authorities to use their allocations of money wisely by building less extravagant and lavish schools but building more of them?

Mr. Ross

I do not see how that supplementary question is related to the Question on the Order Paper.