§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of composite classes in each education authority for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe available information is set out in the following table:
Number of Composite Classes (Primary) by Education Athority (1979–1982)
Authority Composite Classes (Primary) 1979 1980 1981 1982 Borders 178 162 161 157 Central 179 184 184 158 Dumfries & Galloway 272 278 282 258 Fife 395 384 408 416 Grampian 515 533 521 532 Highland 392 402 401 401 Lothian 338 360 382 430 Strathclyde 1,406 1,466 1,604 1,599 Tayside 349 346 358 382 Orkney 46 45 42 45 Shetland 72 63 64 60 Western Isles 130 127 129 127 Scotland 4,272 4,350 4,536 4,565