HC Deb 26 October 1987 vol 121 cc126-31W
Mr. Foulkes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on each school roll and the pupil-teacher ratio in Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on individual schools can be obtained from Strathclyde regional council.

262. Mr. Canavan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil-to teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the constituency of Falkirk, West for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Falkirk, West can be obtained from Central regional council.

Mr. Dunnachie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil-teacher ratio in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in the Glasgow, Pollok constituency for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Glasgow, Pollok can be obtained from Strathclyde regional council.

Mr. Eadie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil-teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the Midlothian constituency for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Midlothian can be obtained from Lothian regional council.

Mr. Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil-teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the Hamilton constituency for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Hamilton can be obtained from Strathclyde regional council.

Mr. McKelvey

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil-teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Kilmarnock and Loudoun for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Kilmarnock and Loudoun can be obtained from Strathclyde regional council.

Mr. McLeish

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil-teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the constituency of Fife, Central for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Fife, Central can be obtained from Fife regional council.

Mr. Robert Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the total number of pupils on school rolls and the pupil-teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the Aberdeen, North constituency for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Aberdeen, North can be obtained from Grampian regional council.

Mrs. Fyfe

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil-to-teacher ratio in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in Glasgow, Maryhill for each year since 1979, and also give the gender breakdown of both pupils and teachers.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Glasgow, Maryhill can be obtained from Strathclyde regional council.

Mrs. Fyfe

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils from Glasgow, Maryhill schools have obtained places in higher or further education in each year since 1979; if he will express that number as a percentage of the age group for each year; and if he will give a gender breakdown.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information is not readily available.

Mr. Galloway

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils from the constituency of Glasgow, Hillhead have obtained places in higher or further education in each year since 1979. and if he will express that number as a percentage of the age group for each year.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information is not readily available.

Mr. Galloway

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil-teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the constituency of Glasgow, Hillhead for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Glasgow, Hillhead can be obtained from Strathclyde regional council.

Mr. David Marshall

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil to teacher ratio in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in Glasgow, Shettleston constituency for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Glasgow, Shettleston can be obtained from Strathclyde regional council.

Mr. Norman Hogg

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report, by education authorities, those primary schools in Scotland having fewer than 100 pupils, showing the school roll in each case.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The following table shows the number of primary schools, by education authority, with less than 100 pupils as at September 1986.

Education authority Number of schools
Borders 48
Central 39
Dumfries and Galloway 79
Fife 45
Grampian 126
Highland 147

Education authority Number of schools
Lothian 49
Strathclyde 174
Tayside 85
Orkney 19
Shetland 27
Western Isles 50
Scotland 888

Details of individual schools can be obtained from the authorities concerned.

Mr. Ingram

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil to teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the constituency of East Kilbride for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in East Kilbride can be obtained from Strathclyde regional council.

Mr. McAllion

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil to teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the Dundee, East constituency for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Dundee, East can be obtained from Tayside regional council.

Mr. McFall

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil to teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Dumbarton constituency for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Dumbarton can be obtained from Strathclyde regional council.

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil- teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the Dundee, West constituency for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Dundee West can be obtained from Tayside regional council.

Mr. Douglas

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil to teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the Dunfermline, West constituency for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Dunfermline, West can be obtained from Fife regional council.

Mr. Norman Hogg

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil-teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Cumbernauld and Kilsyth for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Cumbernauld and Kilsyth can be obtained from Strathclyde regional council.

Mr. John Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil to teacher ratio in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in Monklands, East for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Monklands East can be obtained from Strathclyde regional council.

Mr. Lambie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil to teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the constituency of Cunninghame, South for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Cunninghame, South can be obtained from Strathclyde regional council.

Mr. Millan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the pupil to teacher ratios for Glasgow and Strathclyde, respectively, for primary and secondary schools, respectively, in each year since 1979 and list alongside them the pupil to teacher ratios he assumed for each year in his calculation of relevant expenditure for rate support grant purposes.

Mr. Rifkind

Actual pupil-teacher ratios for primary and secondary schools in Glasgow division arid Strathclyde region are published in the Scottish Education Department's annual statistical bulletin "Pupils arid Teachers in Education Authority Primary and Secondary Schools", copies of which are available in the Library.

No assumption is made about pupil-teacher ratios for the purpose of determining relevant expenditure for rate support grant.

Mr. Buchan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil to teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the Paisley, South constituency for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Paisley, South can be obtained from Strathclyde regional council.

Mr. Robin Cook

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil to teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Livingston for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Livingston can be obtained from Lothian regional council.

Dr. Godman

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil-to-teacher ratio in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in Greenock and Port Glasgow for each year since 1980.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools:in Greenock and Port Glasgow can be obtained from Strathclyde regional council.

Dr. Godman

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils in Greenock and Port Glasgow have obtained places in higher and further education in each year since 1979; and if he will express that number as a percentage of the age group for each year.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information is not readily available.

Mr. Allen Adams

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil to teacher ration in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in Renfrew district for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Renfrew district can be obtained from Strathclyde regional council.

Mr. Allen Adams

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total number of pupils in the Renfrew division of Strathclyde regional council who are currently at secondary school; and what is the pupil to teacher ratio in the Renfrew division.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The latest available information is contained in Statistical Bulletin No 4/B1/1987, a copy of which was sent to the hon. Member. A copy is also held in the House of Commons Library.

Mr. Graham

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil to teacher ratio in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in the constituency of Renfrewshire, West and Inverclyde for each year since 1979.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information on schools in Renfrewshire, West and Inverclyde can be obtained from Strathclyde regional council.

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