HC Deb 27 January 1953 vol 510 c92W
63. Mr. Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has now completed his examination of local authorities' education estimates; what discussions he has had with education authorities about their estimates; and what suggestions he has made to those authorities which have proposed no economies.

Mr. J. Stuart

Yes. I have not found it necessary to have any discussions with the authorities. I have made no suggestions to those authorities which originally proposed no economies because they show reductions on several heads of their estimates for rating purposes compared with their expenditure for the previous year.