§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether any vacancies exist in List D schools in Scotland; and, if none, how many of these schools have waiting lists.
§ Mr. William RossThe situation varies from day to day and from one school to another. Taking the schools as a whole, there are very few vacancies at the present time, and 13 out of 26 schools have closed waiting lists.
§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has any proposals to extend List D school facilities in Scotland.
§ Mr. William RossAbout 80 new places are included in the present build268W ing programme for the List D schools. All the schemes in question have either started or are due to start within the current financial year.