§ Mr. LIVINGSTONEasked the Secretary for Scotland whether the Scottish Education Department, before deciding to discontinue the award of the intermediate certificate in the terms of Circular 60, gave due consideration to the expressed wishes of the Scottish local education authorities; and, in view of 1790W the fact that the local authorities disapprove of the discontinuance of the intermediate certificate, which had received a recognised position in Scottish education, he will reconsider the matter and give an assurance that in the future more attention will be paid to the opinions and recommendations of the local committees?
Mr. ADAMSONI have already stated that I see no reason to reconsider this matter. As for the remainder of the question, I am glad to have an opportunity of saying that the arrangements embodied in Circular 60 represent the outcome of a series of frank and friendly conferences with a representative committee of the Association of Education Authorities.