§ Mr. HARDIEasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, in view of the fact that schools in certain areas in Glasgow are being double-shifted owing to lack of school accommodation, he has taken any steps to remove the evil?
§ Major ELLIOTI have been asked by my right hon. Friend to reply. As the hon. Member is probably aware, oversize classes have now practically disappeared in Glasgow. The additional accommodation required is being provided with all possible speed but in a few cases it is still necessary to have recourse to a double-shift arrangement. The number of classes affected is about 3½ per cent. of the whole, and my right hon. Friend has satisfied himself that this percentage will diminish rapidly.