§ Mrs Bainasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what financial aid the Government propose to give to regional authorities planning to implement the proposals of the Alexander Report;
(2) if he has any plans to set up a committee to establish the demands of adults for an effective system of post-school education, other than the establishment of institutes or tertiary education.
§ Mr. William RossI have asked education authorities and other interests to study the report and to let me have their detailed comments. In doing so, since the current financial constraints will affect the rate at which the proposals in the report could be implemented, I have asked them to consider particularly those recommendations which would not require additional expenditure. One of the recommendations related to the establishment of a Scottish Council for Community Education and I shall consider this along with the other recommendations when I have receved the comments of the various bodies concerned. I have no plans at present to appoint any other committees in this field.