§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what additions to the school-building programme in the Isle of Lewis and in the Inverness-shire Outer Islands will be made under the revised plans for 1959–60; and if he will name each area where a new school or addition is to be built, with the estimated cost in each case.
§ Mr. N. MacphersonI understand that the building programme for 1959–60 of Ross and Cromarty Education Authority
Classes of over 40 pupils Classes of from 30–40 pupils Lewis … … 2 in Sandwickhill Primary School 2–1 each in Airidhantuim and Sandwickhill Primary Schools South Uist … … 1 in Garrynamonie Primary School In addition, classes of these sizes occur in the Primary Departments of the undernoted Secondary Schools:—
Classes of over 40 pupils Classes of from 30–40 pupils Islay … … 1 in Port Ellen Junior Secondary School Lewis … … 5—Back School (1) 9—Bernera School (1) Nicholson Institute (4) Laxdale School (1) Bayble Junior Secondary School (1) Lionel Junior Secondary School (1) Shawbost Junior Secondary School (1) Nicolson Institute (4) Skye … … 1 in Portree High School 5 in Portree High School