§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the latest estimate of his Department of the shortage of teachers in local authority primary schools in the period 1972 to 1975, broken down by years; and in local authority secondary schools over the same period.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI would refer my hon. Friend to the forecast on page 42 of "Education in Scotland in 1969" (Cmnd. 4312). A further forecast that takes account of revised estimates of the
Number of Classes Over 30 Primary Over 40 Over 50 Over 30 Secondary* Over 40 Over 50 Aberdeen … … 233 3 — 53 — — Scotland … … 12,351 3,081 68 2,852 227 8 * Classes are counted at a particular period on the day of the return. They may include some groups of pupils involved in activities for which large numbers may be appropriate, e.g., lectures, physical education, choir practice.