§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many new primary school places were created in Scotland in every year from 1961 to the latest available date;
(2) what was the number of new secondary school places created in Scotland in each year from 1961 to the latest available date.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe information is as follows:
Number of school places in projects completed in period Year Primary (including Nursery) Secondary 1961 17,786 20,830 1962 17,719 27,342 1963 22,013 23,580 1964 23,002 19,602 1965 28,819 31,094 1966 24,153 30,184 1967 26,359 23,165 1968 26,064 19,594 1969 36,035 38,664 1970 22,540 51,725 1971 19,990 49,355 1972 22,597 39,835 1973 (Nine months to September) 29,792 32,140