HC Deb 29 January 1975 vol 885 c194W
Mr. Reid

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many Scottish comprehensive pupils leave school as soon as possible, expressed both as a percentage of the total and numerically.

Mr. William Ross

In session 1973–74, of a total of 77,485 leavers from all education authority schools in Scotland with a comprehensive intake, 45,625—58.9 per cent.—left on attaining school leaving age.