§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many school-children are at present absent because of schools being temporarily closed in consequence of the disruption of fuel supplies; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. McElhoneThe position varies from day to day. My information is that on 9th February about 37,000 pupils—about 900 in Grampian, and the rest in Strathclyde—were absent because of temporary school closures. I understand that
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