§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department has spent on overseeing the election of members of school boards in each academic year since their introduction. [12502]
Mr. RobertsonThe Scottish Office does not incur expenditure directly in overseeing the election of members to school boards as, under the School Boards (Scotland) Act 1988, responsibility for school board elections is a matter for education authorities.