§ Mr. ANSTRUTHER-GRAYasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the increases and decreases, respectively, in the different education rates hitherto levied this year by the various education authorities in Scotland?
§ Sir G. COLLINSSince 16th May, 1930, when the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1929, came into operation, the deficit in the education account of each area, which corresponds to the deficit formerly charged to the separate education rate, falls to he met from the consolidated rate and from the grants under Part III of the Act. I am sending 1185W to my hon. Friend a statement showing the amounts of these deficits in recent years.