§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the progress of Government consultations on proposals to abolish feu duty.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellConsultations are proceeding on all the proposals contained in the Green Paper on Land
Number of pupils Number of registered teachers* Pupil teacher ratio Primary January 1971 … … … … 627,700 22,497 27.9:1 January 1972 … … … … 634,300 23,781 26.7:1 September 1972† … … … … 634,600 24,980 25.4:1 Secondary January 1971 … … … … 314,300 19,470 16.1:1 January 1972 … … … … 324,400 20,748 15.6:1 September 1972† … … … … 340,800 22,463 15.2:1 * Including visiting teachers and full-time equivalent of part-time teachers. † Figures for January 1973 not yet available.