§ Mr. Wattasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what his estimate is of the current cost involved in keeping a pupil at school during the year immediately prior to his or her stautory leaving date.
§ Mr. McElhoneInformation is not collected from authorities in sufficient detail to enable such an estimate to be made. The average annual cost per secondary school pupil in terms of current expenditure is estimated at £540 in 1976–77.