§ Mr. Carmichaelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether there are any subjects at secondary school level understaffed in the west of Scotland area; what these subjects are; and what is the extent of understaffing.
§ Mr. McElhoneEstimates made at the time of the September 1975 School Census indicated that the following net shortages of teachers of secondary school subjects existed in the Strathclyde Region.
Subject Shortage Technical education (including engineering) 147 Mathematics 130 Art 70 Science 67 Business Studies 54 English 49 Modern Languages 46 Music 24 Classics 6 Geography 5 Economics 3 Speech and drama 1