HL Deb 31 January 1956 vol 195 cc666-7

Amendments retorted (according to Order).

Clause 1 [Safety of pupils going to and from school]:

THE MINISTER OF STATE, SCOTTISH OFFICE (LORD STRATHCLYDE)

My Lords, I would remind your Lordships that this clause enables education authorities to repair private roads which are used by pupils going to and from school. This is purely a drafting Amendment and is intended to clarify the definition of a private road. It concerns a point which was raised on Committee stage by the noble Lord, Lord Greenhill, and which I undertook to consider. I hope that the Amendment meets his point. I beg to move.

Amendment moved— Page 2, line 10, leave out ("a ford and bridges") and insert ("any ford or bridge"). —(Lord Strathclyde.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

First Schedule [Minor and consequential amendments]:

LORD STRATHCLYDE

My Lords, under the Education (Scotland) Act, 1946, an education authority or its committee or sub-committee may postpone for a period not exceeding one month a decision to prosecute a parent whose child does not regularly attend school. This Amendment extends that period to six weeks, which will be more convenient for members of the education committee and meets representations made by the Association of County Councils. I beg to move.

Amendment moved— Page 10, line 17, at end insert ("and for the words 'one month' there shall be substituted the words six weeks'").—(Lord Strathclyde.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

LORD STRATHCLYDE

My Lords, Part V of the Education (Scotland) Act, 1946, deals with the registration of independent schools and provides for the keeping of a register of such schools to be open to the public for inspection. This Part of the Act will not come into operation until September 30, 1957, but the preliminary work has been done and has brought to light a minor difficulty. Under Section 109 (1) of the Act, under regulations made by the Secretary of State, all particulars furnished by the proprietor of a private school will have to be included in the register. Some of this information, however, may not be suitable for inclusion in a public register, and this Amendment therefore provides that only such particulars as the Secretary of State may direct need be entered in the register. I beg to move.

Amendment moved—

Page 10, line 48, at end insert— ("In section one hundred and nine, in subsection (1), for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

  1. '(a) where the proprietor of an independent school makes application for the purpose and furnishes the information required by regulations made under this section, such of the particulars prescribed by regulations so made as the Secretary of State may direct, and'.")—(Lord Strathclyde.)

On Question, Amendment agreed to.