§ Mr. J. R. H. Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many female teachers were employed in Scotland during the years 1952, 1953 and 1954; and how many left each year for the purpose of marriage.
§ Mr. J. Stuart22,525 certificated women teachers (including 4,947 married women) were employed in October, 1952, 22,813 (including 5,357 married women) in October, 1953, and 22,954 (including 5.746 married women) in October, 1954. The records of teachers leaving service do not show precisely how many women leave each year for the purpose of marriage, but it has been estimated that about 1.7 per cent. of the total number employed do so.