§ Mrs. Bainasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is yet in a position to make a statement on the establishment 619W and membership of the proposed council for community education designed to replace the Standing Consultative Council on Youth and Community Service.
§ Mr. McElhoneOn 26th January a letter was issued to interested bodies informing them of my right hon. Friend's decisions on the form of the Scottish Council for Community Education, its remit, its membership and its secretarial services.
The remit of the Council will be:
to advise the Secretary of State on matters relating to community education; to promote the development of community education; and to foster co-operation among the statutory and voluntary bodies concerned".The members of the Council will be appointed by my right hon. Friend and will be selected for their personal qualities rather than as representative of particular associations and groups. Interested bodies and members of the public have been invited to submit suggestions for the membership by the end of February 1978.