Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment he has made of the extent of reorganisation of primary and secondary education which will be required when regions are established under local government reform; and if he will have regard to the extent of these changes in considering any proposals in the interim from Scottish education authorities designed to make significant changes in their pattern of primary and secondary education.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe implications for school organisation of the proposals for local government reform are primarily a matter for education authorities, but where schemes for reorganisation are submitted for my approval I will naturally keep any such implications in mind.