§ Sir D. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the average total cost incurred in educating a child at primary and secondary schools in Sutherland from five to 16 years of age.
§ Mr. J. StuartSince costs change from year to year, any estimate of the total cost of educating a child from five to 16 years of age based on the expenditure in any given year would be misleading. But on the basis of the unaudited expenditure for 1953–54, the average annual cost of educating a child in Sutherland is estimated to be about £81. This figure covers the cost in both primary and secondary schools.