§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many nursery schools exist in Scotland and in particular in Aberdeen; what are the numbers and qualifications of their respective staffs; what is the number of children accommodated in each school; and what are his plans for the further extension of the relevant buildings and of the number of children to be accommodated.
§ Mr. RossMost of the figures asked for are given below. The numbers of children accommodated in each school in Scotland are not available.
Under the Government's recently announced Urban Programme a limited number of new nursery schools and classes are expected to be established in areas of social deprivation in the next 18 months. Until firm proposals are received and approved I cannot say how many children will be accommodated.