HC Deb 11 May 1966 vol 728 cc80-1W
Mr. Galbraith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many primary and secondary teachers are needed to bring the teaching staff in Glasgow up to full strength in 1966; what proportion this is of the total; and how this compares with the other three cities in Scotland.

Mr. Ross

At the date of the last count, in September, 1965, the education authorities concerned estimated that to fill

Primary Secondary Total
Teachers required As percentage of posts Teachers required As percentage of posts Teachers required As percentage of posts
Glasgow 785 20.0 496 13.4 1,281 16.8
Aberdeen 4 0.5 26 3.5 30 2.0
Dundee 37 5.5 127 16.0 164 11.1
Edinburgh 19 1.3 83 6.5 102 3.8