§ Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many education authorities under Section 109 (b) (i) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1947, appoint teachers to area sub-committees; and how many teachers were so appointed at the most convenient recent date.
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§ Mr. MaclayThe figures are 31 authorities and 467 teachers at 1st March, 1959. The remaining four authorities are small and are not required by their administrative schemes to appoint area subcommittees.
§ Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many education authorities make a regular prac- 76W tice of consulting teachers or sections of teachers in their employment; and how many of them operate joint consultative committees with teachers in their employment.
§ Mr. MaclayThirty-one education authorities consult teachers in their employment: 28 operate joint consultative committees.