Duchess of ATHOLLasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the grants made to the various Scottish education authorities in the year 1929–30, and the sums that would be payable under the proposed grant formula for the current year?
Mr. W. ADAMSONThe information, required by the Noble Lady is shown in. the following statement: 1053W
GRANTS PAYABLE TO EDUCATION AUTHORITIES under the Education Authorities (Scotland) Grant Regulations, 1929 and 1930, for the years 1929–30 and 1930–31, respectively. Education Authority. 1929–30.* 1930–31.† £ £ Aberdeen County … 218,661 235,995 Angus … 128,762 138,695 Argyll … 104,018 108,121 Ayr … 393,890 418,895 Banff … 103,735 109,189 Berwick … 33,008 37,923 Bute … 17,575 18,184 Caithness … 51,340 52,917 Clackmannan … 49,161 51,450 Dumfries … 116,548 125,103 Dumbarton … 207,785 215,665 East Lothian … 56,731 62,331 Fife … 397,534 421,193 Inverness … 169,912 179,064 Kincardine … 41,052 44,715 Kirkc[...]udbright … 41,702 46,243 Lanark … 743,329 775,588 Midlothian … 126,446 134,097 Moray and Nairn … 75,344 79,030 Orkney … 39,780 40,983 Peebles … 15,938 17,864 Perth and Kinross … 157,788 171,715 Renfrew … 394,795 414,544 Ross and Cromarty … 127,708 130,625 Roxburgh … 55,075 60,600 Selkirk … 25,298 26,999 Stirling … 227,130 243,778 Sutherland … 41,724 41,925 West Lothian … 127,830 135,488 Wigtown … 42,485 46,869 Zetland … 44,328 45,320 Burghs. Aberdeen … 211,375 220,359 Dundee … 199,159 213,974 Edinburgh … 407,464 439,113 Glasgow … 1,208,496 1,286,789 Totals … 6,402,906 6,791,343 * Amounts may be subject to adjustment when balancing payments are made. † Amounts estimated on data furnished by education authorities.