HC Deb 20 July 1978 vol 954 c410W
Mr. Alexander Fletcher

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many pupils were receiving nursery education at the latest available date.

(2) how many pupils were receiving nursery education at the latest available date expressed as a percentage of the total number of children in the age group.

Mr. McElhone

At September 1977—the latest date for which figures are available—there were 29,483 children attending nursery schools and departments in Scotland, mostly on a part-day basis this was 21 per cent. of all children aged three and four. In addition there were 10,347 children aged 4, or 14 per cent. of that age group, attending primary schools.