§ Mr. Hannanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of classics teachers in Scottish schools; how many of these are principal teachers; and how many are ranked as principal teachers only because their actual hours of teaching are reckoned at double their length.
§ Mr. NobleThere are 546 teachers of classics in Scottish education authority schools, of whom 166 are principal teachers. The appointment of 90 of the latter would not be obligatory if the hours of instruction were not reckoned at double their actual length.