§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of teachers in primary and secondary schools in the Central Region during the academic years 1964–65 and 1974–75; what was the pupil-teacher ratio in each of these years; and if he will list these statistics county by county.
§ Mr. William RossFigures for 1964–65 are not available in a suitable form. 1966–67 is the earliest year for which information comparable with that for 1974–75 is available. The figures are as follows:
each case, this is of the Government target on a population basis.
§ Mr. William RossInformation about the number of qualified main grade social workers in each region will not be available until the first returns are made next 667W year by the regional and island authorities following the introduction of a new system of social work statistics.