§ Sir H. O'NEILLasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of local education authorities in Scotland which oblige head and assistant mistresses in public elementary schools to resign on the occasion of marriage; the number which do not; the number which provide free books and stationery to pupils; and the number which provide school meals?
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRI regret that I have no information that would enable me to answer the first and the second parts of the question. As to the remaining parts, the latest information available shows that of the 35 education authorities, 19 supply school books to all primary pupils and 14 to all secondary pupils; 20 authorities provide school meals.