§ 98. Mr. Buchananasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that thousands of teaching hours are lost by the absence of qualified teachers from the classroom at official teachers' committees and conferences, on subjects connected with teaching; and if he will seek to ensure that such conferences are held outwith the school day with payment for such attendances as necessary, and seek the co-operation of teachers' organisations to effect a similar situation with regard to their meetings.
§ Mr. RossI am anxious to see the loss of teaching time through attendance at committees and conferences kept to the minimum, but I should prefer to rely on the good sense of teachers and employing authorities.