§ 23. Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many appeals were received in Scotland from parents 1489 or guardians in relation to the postprimary education their children would receive in the years 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, and to the nearest available date in 1967.
§ Mr. MillanThe number of disputes between parents and education authorities in Scotland referred to my right hon. Friend under Section 29(2) of the Education (Scotland) Act for the years in question were:
| 1960 | … | … | 109 |
| 1961 | … | … | 131 |
| 1962 | … | … | 119 |
| 1963 | … | … | 130 |
| 1964 | … | … | 88 |
| 1965 | … | … | 91 |
| 1966 | … | … | 268 |
| 1967 (to 1st May) | … | … | 8 |
§ Mr. EadieDoes my hon. Friend agree that, as a consequence of the reorganisation of post-primary education in Scotland, the number of appeals should diminish, and, further, that the primary schools should experience a new freedom and no longer look over their shoulder, awaiting the 12-plus examinations?
§ Mr. MillanWith the introduction of comprehensive secondary education, the need for transfer schemes of the kind we have now will disappear, and this will have the effect, among other things, of giving greater freedom to teaching in the primary schools. This is already evident in our primary schools.
§ Sir M. GalpernHow many of these appeals were successful?
§ Mr. MillanIn any one year, about a quarter are successful.