§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide information on the average size of teaching groups for the years S1 to S6 in the secondary school subjects: English, mathematics, science subjects, history, geography, modern studies, home economics, physical education, technical education and modern languages.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 21 May 1990]: The information for session 1987–88 was published in SED statistical bulletin No. 14/C7/1989, a copy of which is in the Library. Information for session 1989–90 is not yet ready for publication and will be published later in the year.
Thousand tonnes 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 London (including Tilbury) 0.2 0.3 — 0.2 1.5 Folkestone — 0.1 — — — Southampton 1.5 0.8 0.5 2.1 2.1 Avonmouth — 0.1 — 0.4 — Newport, Gwent 15.9 — — — — Liverpool — — — — 0.2 Goole 0.1 — — — 0.7 Hull 1.9 1.2 — 0.1 — River Trent — — — — 0.7 Immingham 68.8 26.3 98.2 41.1 36.4 Grimsby — — — — 12.1 Ipswich — — — 0.1 — Total 88.4 28.8 98.8 43.9 53.9
Thousand tonnes 1985 1986 1987 1988 19891 London (including Tilbury) 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 Southampton 2.2 2.2 2.0 4.2 6.4 Swansea — — — — 0.2 Mostyn — — — — 0.1 Ellesmere Port — 1.1 — — — Liverpool 0.5 2.7 — — — Grangemouth — — 0.1 0.2 — Leith — 0.5 — — — Sunderland — — — 0.2 — Goole 0.8 — — — — Hull 0.2 0.2 1.3 1.3 0.4 Immingham 63.4 75.7 57.8 18.2 6.8 Grimsby 7.9 — 1.4 — 0.5