§ Mr. KINGasked the Secretary for Scotland if he will state the number of scholars enrolled in the ordinary classes of primary schools in Scotland, the number enrolled for supplementary courses, the number enrolled in higher grade schools, and the number enrolled in continuation classes, for the year 1902–3, and for the latest year of which figures are available; and whether he will state the Government Grants per scholar now offered in aid of each of the four types of instruction?
Mr. McKINNON WOODThe information desired with regard to the number of pupils is given in the following table. Full particulars of the Grants payable are given in the relative Articles, specified below, of the Codes of Regulations for day schools and continuation classes, copies of which I am sending to my hon. Friend:—
— Number of pupils, 1902–3. Number of pupils. 1912–13. Article of Code under which Grant is Paid. Ordinary classes in primary schools. 778,651* 819,445* Article 19 and Chapters VIII and X, Day School Code. Supplementary courses 22,620,† 52,060† Articles 21 and 22 and Chapters VIII. and X., Day School Code. Higher grade schools 5,157* 26,434* Articles 142 and 144 and Chapters VIII. and X., Day School Code. Continuation classes 81,681‡ 143,942‡ Articles 9, 22, 33, 41, 50 and 51, Continuation Class Code. * Average number of scholars on register. † Average, attendance on which Grant was paid. The figures in the first column are for the year, 1904–5, being the first for which statistic are available. See Note below. ‡ Number of students in respect of whom Grant was claimed. NOTE.—Grants for Supplementary Courses were first provided for in the Code for 1903. and for Higher Grade School; in the Code for 1899. The Continuation Class Code was first issued in 1901.