§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the proportions of rateable valuation as in cash and as in percentage as are taken by industrial subjects in the regional and island authorities of Scotland.
§ Mr. MillanThe following table shows, both in value and percentage, the proportion which industrial subjects constitute of the total rateable value of regional and islands authorities in Scotland for the year 1976–77.
§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Sectary of State for Scotland (1) what redundancies are planned to affect the staff of the Scottish colleges of education;
(2) what plans he has to redeploy staffs of the colleges of education in Scotland.
§ Mr. McElhoneI would refer the hon. Lady to my right hon. Friend's statement of 19th May on "Teacher Training from 1977 Onwards", copies of which are in the Library.—[Vol. 932, c.271–74.]
§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the prent number of staff at Aberdeen College of Education; and how this compares with a comparable date in each of the last five years.
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§ Mr. McElhoneThe number of staff at Aberdeen College of Education is at present 399, of which 166 are academic staff The numbers of staff on 1st April of the last five years are as follows:
Total Staff Academic Staff 1972 … … 393 155 1973 … … 427 169 1974 … … 425 170 1975 … … 442 176 1976 … … 430 167