§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate how many pupils in secondary schools in Scotland over the age of 15 years but under the age of 16½ years were absent from school on 31st October 1973 or latest available date.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellStatistics of school attendance are not kept centrally and it is not possible to make a reliable estimate.
§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT those secondary schools in Scotland in which at 31st October 1973 or latest available date the attendance of pupils was (a) 90 per cent. or less, (b) 80 per cent. or less, and (c) 70 per cent. or less.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellStatistics of school attendance are not kept centrally and this information is therefore not available to me.