HC Deb 20 December 1965 vol 722 cc377-8W
Mr. Russell Johnston

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many children in the county of Inverness have to travel more than 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 miles and over 50 miles, respectively, in getting to and from school daily; and what are the comparable figures for the districts of Aird, Badenoch, Lochaber and Skye.

Mr. Ross

The numbers are given in the following table:—

Distances from home to school
Between 10 and 20 miles Between 20 and 30 miles
Inverness County 543 108
Aird 109 7
Badenoch 128 22
Lochaber 59 33
Skye 61 15

No child has to travel more than 30 miles each way daily.