§ Mr. Raceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total population of children under 5 years of age in each local authority with social services responsibilities in Scotland.
§ Mr. John MackayProvisional estimates, which make use of the results of the 1981 Census, are given in the following table:
Population under 5 Years of Age at 30 June 1981 (thousands) Borders 5.5 Central 16.9 Dumfries & Galloway 8.3 Fife 21.6 Grampian 30.4 Highland 13.7 Lothian 42.0 Strathclyde 148.8 Tayside 22.7 Orkney 1.2 Shetland 1.8 Western Isles 20 Scotland 315.1