§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of Scottish schoolchildren were being educated at independent, grant-aided and State schools 187W at the most recent date for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures for each of the previous 10 years.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherIn 1978–79, 978 per cent. of primary schoolchildren in Scotland were attending education
Primary Secondary EA GA Independent EA GA Independent 1968–69. … … 97.3 1.4 1.3 93.4 4.1 2.5 1969–70. … … 97.4 1.4 1.3 93.6 4.0 2.4 1970–71. … … 97.4 1.3 1.3 93.7 3.9 2.4 1971–72. … … 97.5 1.3 1.2 93.9 3.8 2.3 1972–73. … … 97.5 1.3 1.2 94.0 3.8 2.3 1973–74. … … 97.5 1.3 1.2 94.3 3.5 2.2 1974–75. … … 97.5 1.3 1.2 94.4 3.4 2.2 1975–76. … … 97.6 1.2 1.2 94.6 3.2 2.2 1976–77 … … 97.7 1.2 1.1 94.6 3.2 2.2 1977–78 … … 97.8 1.1 1.1 94.7 3.1 2.2