§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many children in Scotland were being taught in classes of over 30 in each of the years between 1945 and 1972.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThis information is available only from January 1967, as follows:
NUMBERS OF PUPILS IN CLASSES OF OVER 30 IN EDUCATION AUTHORITY AND GRANT-AIDED SCHOOLS January Primary Secondary 1967 453,099 79,893 1968 457,369 87,399 1969 464,041 101,721 1970 466,222 104,740 1971 453,556 110,446 1972 438,796 112,693 NoteIn primary schools, the count is of pupils in registered classes; in secondary schools, the count is of pupils in classes held in the third period of the census day.