§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of children of school age in
School Average numbers of pupils on the registers in sessions 1919–20 1929–30 1938–39 1950–51 1958–59 Amhuinnsuidh … … — 6 11 8 9 Ardvourlie … … — 12 18 7 11 Bernera … … 98 40 55 35 30 Bunavoneddar … … — 18 21 23 19 Cliasmol … … — 11 7 11 3 Drinishader … … 49 45 46 31 26 Eilean Anabuich … … — 8 12 4 — Finsbay … … 58 39 24 32 24 Kyles Scalpay … … 68 49 43 22 6 Kyles Stockinish … … 125 78 50 34 28 Leverhulme Memorial … … — 80 83 65 80 Luskentyre … … — — — 13 7 Manish … … 78 50 56 31 14 Northton … … 47 48 32 11 18 Obbe … … 51 — — — — Rhenigidale … … — — — 6 3 Rodel … … — 16 21 8 6 Scalpay … … 103 112 141 81 82 Scarista … … — 11 25 10 — Scarp … … 32 12 9 12 7 Shelibost … … — — — 18 13 Tarbert, Sir E. Scott … … 110 106 127 196 185 TOTALS … … 819 741 781 658 571 NOTE: The figures for 1950–51 and 1958–59 include respectively 15 and 20 pupils over school leaving age.
§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many schools in the Isle of Harris have been closed in each year since 1945; what was the reason for closing in each case; when each school roll was at its highest number; and what each roll was at the date of closing.
§ Mr. MaclayFour schools in the Isle of Harris have been closed since 1945 because the number of pupils on the rolls was too small to enable satisfactory education to be provided. The details are as follows:
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Name of School Year closed Highest roll Roll at date of closure Eilean Anabuich Primary School 1951 18 in 1923 and 1927 2 Scarista Primary School 1954 40 in 1907 3 Cliasmol Primary School 1960 22 in 1927 2 Kyles Scalpay Primary School 1960 87 in 1909 4 each of the schools of the Isle of Harris in each of the years 1920, 1930, 1939, 1951, and 1959, respectively.
§ Mr. MaclayThe numbers of pupils for each school were as follows: