§ Mr. W. GRAHAMasked the Secretary for Scotland whether his attention has been called to the statement of the President of the Board of Education in this House, on 22nd July, 1924, to the effect that he was enabled to allot a sum of £20,000 for one year, in the first instance. to local education authorities for approved schemes under juvenile organisations committees for unemployed juveniles, and that, under this grant, local juvenile organisations in England are now able to obtain from their local authorities grants the cost of which, to the extent of 75 per cent., falls on the Imperial Exchequer; and whether he is prepared, in the allocation of the Education (Scotland) Fund for 1925–26, to grant similar facilities to Scottish juvenile organisations committees?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe reply to the first part of the question is in the affirmative, and to the second in the negative. After considering this matter most carefully, and with a full appreciation of the work of Scottish juvenile organisation committees, I can find no grounds which would justify the innovation which the right hon. Gentleman suggests. I may add that I have already drawn the attention of those interested to the terms of Section 9 (4) of the Education (Scotland). Act, 1918.