HC Deb 14 February 1978 vol 944 cc207-8W
Mr. Robert Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the number of primary and secondary teachers which make up his 2,900 additional teachers planned for 1981–82; at what colleges of education he expects them to be trained; and in which educational authorities he expects them to be employed.

Mr. McElhone

The programme set out in Cmnd. 7049, "The Government's Expenditure Plans: 1978/79 to 1981/82", contains additional provision for school staffing in Scotland sufficient to cover by 1981–82 the employment of some

Strathclyde Regional Council is working closely with its suppliers to try to arrange for oil to be delivered where it is most needed. The number of establishments closed in Strathclyde was 99 on 7th February, 90 on 8th February and 71 on 9th February.

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