§ 12. Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what extra financial provision was made in the current financial year to Midlothian education authority as a consequence of educational provision requiring to be provided in the new town of Livingston.
§ Mr. MillanThe authority's allocation for school building allowed £215,000 for a primary school in Livingston.
§ Mr. EadieIs my hon. Friend aware that this week, in evidence to the Scottish Select Committee, some representatives of the County Councils Association expressed their misgivings about the financial structure and financial arrangements in new towns? Would he undertake to look into those allegations and give us some factual information on them?
§ Mr. MillanCertainly I will look into this, but I think my hon. Friend is now raising a very much wider issue than was raised in his original Question. I am certainly of the view that our allocations for educational building take account of the special needs of new towns.