§ Mr. Wrightasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the present shortage of teachers of mathematics and science in each Scottish county; and how these figures compare with each year since 1963.
§ Mr. RossMore reliable methods of estimating shortages and surpluses of teachers are at present being worked out. Until they are ready I cannot give the hon. Member accurate and detailed information.
1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969* Aberdeen … 832 968 1,141 1,306 1,410 1,513 1,614 Dundee … 586 716 837 837 957 991 1,099 Jordanhill … 2,813 2,838 2,727 2,468 2,587 2,641 2,714 Moray House … 1,625 1,657 1,581 1,506 1,510 1,744 1,982 Dunfermline … 215 227 274 335 379 436 435 Craiglockhart … 249 239 295 331 358 364 360 Notre Dame … 652 772 898 866 1,082 1,211 1,427 Callendar Park … — 170 400 576 615 666 739 Craigie … — 192 409 572 612 678 801 Hamilton … — — — 366 732 876 954 All Colleges … 6,972 7,779 8,562 9,163 10,242 11,120 12,125 * Provisional.