Dr. O'NEILLasked the Secretary for Scotland what was the amount of the Education (Scotland) Fund paid to each county and burgh committee in Scotland 764W for the year 1912–13; how much would each of these county and burgh committees have received if the amount available had been divided according to the original formula of the Scottish Education Department; how much would each of these county and burgh committees have received if the amount available had been divided according to the scheme in force in 1911–12; what sums were taken from certain counties and burghs; what sums were added to other counties and burghs under Section 1 of the minute of the Scottish Education Department of 10th June, 1912; and what was the rate of division under Section 17 (11) of the said minute in all counties and burghs?
Mr. McKINNON WOODTo give in full the information asked for, which is largely of hypothetical interest, would involve great labour and elaborate calculations on the part of officers of the Scotch Education Department, and I do not think the value of the information would be equivalent to the labour involved.