* THE LORD STEWARD (The Marquess of BREADALBANE)My Lords, I have the honour to bear the Queen's gracious reply to the Address presented to Her Majesty by your Lordships praying that consent may be withheld from the Minute of the Committee of Council on Education in Scotland relating to secondary education, dated May 1st, 1889. In her reply, Her Majesty informs your Lordships that
I have received your Address praying that consent may be withheld from the Minute of the Committee of Council on Education in Scotland relating to secondary education, dated May 1st, 1893. The matter on which you have expressed a wish has been duly considered by My Committee of Council on Education in Scotland, and the provisions of the Minute have had their further careful attention. The Committee are of opinion that it is expedient that action should be taken in accordance with the Minute in its present form. If they should come to the conclusion that, in the due discharge of the duty intrusted to them by Parliament, they can hereafter propose any alterations in its provisions which would conduce to the greater benefit of secondary education in Scotland, such alterations will be duly laid before you.