§ Dr. CHAPPLEasked the Secretary for Scotland if his attention has been called to the dissatisfaction felt in many rural districts in Scotland at the decline in the facilities for higher education which the present Regulations have brought about; and whether he can make any modification that would restore to both teachers and pupils the inducement to advanced studies that formerly prevailed?
Mr. McKINNON WOODThe facilities for higher education have been increased, not diminished, but if there is any rural district where difficulties have arisen I shall be willing to consider any proposals for giving increased facilities which may be put forward by the responsible education authorities of the district, namely, the school board or the secondary education committee. For that purpose no modification of existing Regulations is required. I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave on the 10th December last to the hon. Member for East Edinburgh.