§ 23. Mr. Buchananasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the recommendations contained in the Stimpson Report on Non Teaching Staffs in Secondary Schools, 653W and in the Ruthven Report on Auxiliary Staffs in Secondary Schools.
§ Mr. McElhoneWhen these reports were published on 22nd December 1976 it was made clear in the accompanying circulars that there could be no question in present circumstances of making additional resources available to implement their recommendations. My right hon. Friend has, however, invited all the interests concerned to comment on the reports, and particularly on the scope there might be for implementing any of their recommendations within the resources at present available.