§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a further statement as to the rules for his approval being required for adaptation by education authorities of accommodation for nursery class use.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe last paragraph of my reply of 28th June to the hon. Member's Question about the expansion of pre-school education stated that education authorities do not require my approval to adapt existing accommodation for nursery class use provided the cost can be contained within the minor works programmes. In fact, all proposals for the provision of nursery classes in existing schools or other buildings must come to my Department for approval. If, however, any adaptations that are needed can be made without disproportionate expenditure there is generally no difficulty about approving them.—[Vol. 839, c.354–5.]