§ Mr. STEPHENasked the Secretary for Scotland the number of classes in Glasgow elementary schools in which there are over 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85 and 90 names on the class register, respectively?
§ Sir J. GILMOUR, pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 4th February, 1926, Col. 344], supplied the following information: Glasgow Education Authority have furnished me with the following return of numbers of classes as at 5th February, 1926 (excluding Advanced Division, Special, Day Industrial and Nursery Classes):
The authority state that the excessive numbers of over-sized classes in the transferred schools are almost entirely due to the unsatisfactory condition of the accommodation.
Number on Roll. Number of Classes. Total. Non Transferred Schools. Transferred Schools. 55 and under 955 203 1,158 56–60 649 185 834 61–65 256 169 425 66–70 21 54 75 71–75 1 10 11 76–80 2 1 3 80–81 1 — 1 Totals 1,885 622 2,507 They also inform me that additional assistance is provided to the teachers in 12 classes, and that, taking the Code requirement of habitual attendance, there are only 27 classes with more than 60 in attendance.