HC Deb 23 December 1964 vol 704 c309W
Mr. Carmichael

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applications for admission were made in 1963 and 1964 to each of the Glasgow fee-paying schools; and how many children in each case were accepted.

Mr. Ross

Admission to fee-paying schools managed by Glasgow education authority is at the discretion of the head teachers concerned and information on applications and acceptances is not recorded centrally. I shall, however, obtain the information and send it to my hon. Friend.

Mr. Carmichael

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the amount of fees payable by pupils in each of the corporation fee-paying schools in Scotland and the estimated cost to the education committees of maintaining each pupil in the primary classes and in the fourth year of the secondary course, respectively.

Mr. Ross

I shall send my hon. Friend details of fees charged at education authority fee-paying schools. The estimated cost of maintaining pupils at particular stages of their courses is not available and I do not think that I would be justified in asking education authorities to undertake the work that would be involved in making estimates.