§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much in increased bursaries will fifth and sixth year pupils in schools receive in the county of Midlothian; what is the total number involved; and what is the income scale for parents who qualify.
§ Mr. RossI am sending my hon. Friend details of my proposals for increased higher school bursaries. These proposals, which will apply in Midlothian as elsewhere in Scotland, will be incorporated in new Bursaries Regulations which will in the first instance be issued in draft for the comments of education authorities and others. I understand from the education authority that in the current session 99 pupils in the fifth and sixth years of secondary schools in Midlothian are receiving higher school bursaries; this number is expected to increase substantially under the proposed new arrangements.