§ 11. Mr. BARRasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will furnish figures showing for 1928–29 the number of children leaving primary schools, and the number and percentage of these proceeding to some form of full-time education; and the percentage of primary school children who eventually proceed to universities?
Mr. W. ADAMSONThe total number of pupils leaving primary schools, i.e., schools conducted under the Code of Regulations for Day Schools, 1923, during the year 1928–29 was 90,025, of whom 21,143 or 23.5 per cent. were transferred to secondary schools. If pupils leaving the primary departments of schools conducted under the Secondary Schools (Scotland) Regulations, 1923, are included the figures are 103,129, 31,599 1080 and 30.6, respectively. I regret that I have no information as to the number proceeding to other forms of full-time education, or as to the percentage of primary school children who eventually proceed to universities.