§ Mr. Cassellsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will state the number of accidents suffered by school children on school premises, attending schools under the jurisdiction of the Dunbartonshire County Council, for the two years ending the last convenient date; and the amount of compensation paid in respect of such accidents over the like period?
§ Mr. ElliotI am informed by the education authority that the number of accidents to school children on school premises reported to the authority in the last two years is 179. As some of these cases are still under investigation or are the subject of legal proceedings, it is not2166W possible to state the amount of compensation paid in respect of these accidents.
§ Mr. Cassellsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware of an accident which happened to W. Cunningham, 172, Middleton Street, Alexandria, in May, 1937, whilst attending Main Street public school, Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, as a pupil, and that this accident was materially contributed to as a result of the waste material being left strewn in an unprotected state on the premises; and what steps, if any, does he propose to take in the matter?
§ Mr. ElliotI am aware of the accident referred to. As a claim for repayment of expenses has been intimated to the county council of Dunbarton, it would not be proper for me to express any opinion on the case or on the accuracy of the statements contained in the question.