HC Deb 17 December 1969 vol 793 cc331-2W
Mr. Rankin

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of honours graduate teachers in mathematics, physics and chemistry entering maintained secondary schools in each of the last five years; and to what extent intake met demand.

Mr. Ross

A teaching qualification in mathematics or science was obtained by 125 honours graduates in 1965, 114 in 1967, 145 in 1968 and 161 in 1969; the figure for 1966 is not available. While I would expect that a large majority of

Net Migration
1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68
Aberdeen City -1,681 -1,738 -2,174 -1,424
Aberdeen County (excluding City) -1,277 -1,426 -875 -470
Banff County -775 -810 -658 -508
Kincardine County -256 -350 -112 +125
-3,989 -4,324 -3,819 -2,277

these teachers took employment in education authority or other schools in Scotland, I have no precise figures on this point.

Mr. Rankin

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many teachers are now fully employed in maintained secondary schools holding either no qualification other than the General Certificate of Education Article 39(3) or Chapter V; and in which school years their services are utilised.

Mr. Ross

This information is not available.