HC Deb 25 October 1984 vol 65 c675W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the amount awarded to each participating school in 1984 to operate the assisted places scheme.

Mr. Younger

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Mr. Hirst) on 9 May 1984, at column 408.

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current number and percentage of places at schools participating in the assisted places scheme expressed in terms of the school roll in each case.

Mr. Younger

Information about the current roll at a number of the schools participating in the assisted places scheme is not yet available and I shall provide the required figures as soon as they are to hand.

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will now publish information on the socioeconomic group by occupation of parents gaining assisted places for their children.

Mr. Younger

Information about the occupations of parents of assisted pupils is not held centrally.

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report a table concerning the assisted places scheme for each participating school showing (a) the number of places made available, (b) the number of applications for places and (c) the number and percentage of applications from parents for children already attending a fee-paying school and the corresponding information for Scotland in total.

Mr. Younger

Information on the number of places made available in participating schools in the current school session is not yet available, but I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as it is to hand. Information about applications for places made to participating schools is not collected centrally.