HC Deb 08 April 1971 vol 815 c295W
Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils now attend local authority secondary schools in Aberdeen and in Scotland; and what is the estimate of the number of pupils so attending in the period 1972 to 1975, broken down by years.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

At January, 1970, the latest date for which figures are available, the numbers of such secondary pupils in Aberdeen and in Scotland were 10,354 and 304,032 respectively. School population forecasts are made on a national basis and the estimates for 1971 to 1975 are:

1971 316,500
1972 327,300
1973 344,900
1974 379,200
1975 388,400

Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils now attend local authority primary schools in Aberdeen and in Scotland; and what is the estimate of the number of pupils so attending in the period 1972 to 1975, broken down by years.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS, SCOTLAND
Projects started Projects completed
New Schools Alterations and Extensions New Schools Alterations and Extensions
Year Number Cost (£'000) Number Cost (£'000) Number Cost (£'000) Number Cost (£'000)
1965 14 7,748 55 2,360 20 8,443 60 2,421
1966 11 6,207 64 3,515 20 8,497 74 3,850
1967 12 9,402 97 4,906 13 5,828 85 3,056
1968 19 15,467 81 8,809 8 4,091 82 4,606
1969 15 15,154 57 5,578 18 12,013 62 6,354
1970 7 5,197 49 8,480 16 14,012 55 9,719