§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the average annual number of teachers employed in grant-aided and independent schools in Scotland in each year since 1980.
§ Mr. YoungerThe numbers, which are expressed in terms of full-time equivalents and exclude teachers at grant-aided and independent special schools, are as follows:
Year No. of teachers (FTE) 1980 2,574 1981 2,567 1982 2,509 1983 2,454 The figure for 1984 is not yet available.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the number of pupils attending grant-aided and independent schools in Scotland in each year since 1980.
§ Mr. YoungerThe numbers, which exclude pupils who attended grant-aided and independent special schools, are as follows:
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Year Number of pupils 1980 33,587 1981 32,949 1982 32,006 1983 31,808 The figure for 1984 is not yet available.