Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of secondary pupils entering the secondary departments of the five selective schools in Glasgow, affected by his decision in September 1967, stayed at school until the fifth-year stage; and if he can give comparable figures for those Glasgow comprehensive secondary schools which were in existence in 1967.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe number of pupils in S5 of each of the five selective schools in January 1972 as a percentage of the number in S1 in January 1968 was in the range 84.4 per cent. to 91.3 per cent. The corresponding range for those Glasgow six-year comprehensive schools in existence in 1967–68 was 11.9 per cent. to 56.3 per cent.
Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will outline the consultations which took place between the Glasgow Education Committee and parents of pupils and staff at the selective schools in Glasgow between 23rd March 1972 and Friday 10th March 1973, in view of the fact that his letter to Glasgow Education Committee on 23rd March 1972 indicated that the consultation with parents and staff before that date fell short of the degree of consultation he would expect education authorities to carry out before submitting reorganisation proposals.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellLetters were sent by the authority to the parents of all pupils substantially affected by the reorganisation proposals informing them of the authority's intentions and inviting them, if they wished further information, to contact their local headteachers. The authority undertook to consult fully with staff concerned on their personal position before implementing the revised arrangements.