§ 21. Mr. Barrasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of Lanarkshire teachers, including teachers of special subjects, not yet appointed to permanent posts, indicating whether they are available for non-transferred or transferred schools and the number of years they have severally been unemployed?
§ Mr. ElliotI am informed that the number of teachers on the waiting list of the Lanark Education Authority, who have not yet been appointed to permanent teaching posts is 472. Of these, 153 are available for transferred schools. I have no information as to the number of years these teachers have severally been unemployed, but I am inquiring as to this, and I will send the hon. Member in due course the results of my investigation.
§ Mr. BarrDoes the Minister not recognise that this is rather a serious 156 situation, and will he take any steps that are possible to secure appointments for teachers, some of whom, as I think he will learn, have been waiting for, I dare say, three or four years?
§ Mr. ElliotI will look into the length of time that some of them have been unemployed.