HC Deb 09 May 1990 vol 172 cc153-4W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many foreign language teachers there were in Scotland for each year since 1975.

Name of site Area approved for treatment (ha) Area actually treated (ha) Insecticide used
Aerial Spraying in 1986
Truderscaig 784 200 Diflubenzuron
247 Fenitrothion
North Dalchork 2,080 328 Fenitrothion
13 PfNPV and Virox
Inveroykel 570 570 Fenitrothion
Strathrannoch (Ross and Cromarty) 189 155 PfNPV
34 Fenitrothion
Garbat (Ross and Cromarty) 707 None
Achentoul Estate 252 196 Fenitrothion
Ben Armine 98 98 Fenitrothion
Suisgill 320 320 PfNPV
Creag Dubh 27 27 Diflubenzuron
Badenloch I 39 39 Diflubenzuron

Mr. Lang

The numbers of modern language teachers teaching in education authority secondary schools in Scotland at each September since 1975 for which information is available, are set out in the table:

Numbers (full-time equivalents) of modern language teachers
Number
1988 1,750
1987 11,820
1984 12,100
1983 2,180
1982 2,100
1981 2,235
1980 2,280
1979 2,300
1978 2,300
1976 2,290
1975 2,190
1 Number of full-time and part-time teachers.

At present the supply of language teachers matches demand, measured at the national level.

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