§ Lieut.-Colonel MOOREasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the reduction, by counties, in the number of attendance officers for Scotland, and the reasons for the reduction?
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRI am aware that certain education authorities have recently taken steps to reduce the staffs 1647W of their attendance departments by combining the duties of attendance officers with those of other officers in their employment, but I regret that I am not in a position to give the full information asked for without special inquiry.