§ Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many village schools have been closed and how many opened in Scotland and Lanarkshire, respectively, each year since the war.
§ Mr. J. StuartThe required information is given in the following table:
Year Village Schools Closed Village Schools Opened In Scotland In Lanarkshire In Scotland In Lanarkshire 1946 … 35 1 3 — 1947 … 16 — 2 — 1948 … 12 — 1 — 1949 … 31 1 2 — 1950 … 7 — 3 — 1951 … 12 — 1 — 1952 … 16 1 — — 1953 … 12 1 6 — 1954(to date) … 2 — — —