§ Mr. Dempseyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT details showing the numbers of teachers who opted to take advantage of the provisions for widows and dependants, and the numbers who opted out.
§ Mr. RossThe latest figures show that 4,991 teachers have elected to join the Widows' Scheme and 9,796 have opted out. Twenty teachers have applied to take advantage of the Dependants' Scheme.