§ Mr. Millanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much grant was paid to grant-aided schools in Scotland for each year from 1973–74; and what amount is proposed for 1981–82.
§ Mr. YoungerThe totals of maintenance grant paid to Scottish grant-aided schools are as follows:
Grant-aided secondary schools £ Grant-aided special schools £ 1973–74 2,223,197 804,258 1974–75 2,223,197 1,116,795 1975–76 2,210,654 1,459,162 1976–77 1,884,442 1,838,915 1977–78 1,546,184 1,893,743 1978–79 1,138,058 2,186,828 1979–80 ✶2,301,180 ✶2,820,000 1980–81 ✶3,423,520 ✶2,900,000 The amounts for 1981–82 are under consideration. ✶ Provisional.