§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many teachers there are in primary schools in rural areas in Scotland at the latest date for which figures are available; and how many there were in 1979.
§ Mr. RifkindI refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my predecessor, my right hon. Friend the Member for Ayr (Mr. Younger) to the hon. Member in answer to this question on 25 July 1985 at column697. The most recent information on the number of teachers in primary schools by education authority is contained in SED statistical bulletin No. 1/B1/1988. Copies of this and earlier bulletins on the same subject are available in the Library.