§ Mr. Alexander Fletcherasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the latest available figures for the number of teachers employed in education authority schools in Scotland (a) in teaching posts and (b) in non-teaching posts.
§ Mr. McElhoneAt the time of the annual school census in September 1977
Nursery Primary Secondary Special Total 1977— July … … 518 25,840 27,121 1,369 54,848 August … … 516 25,973 27,590 1,377 55,456 September … … 533 26,183 28,094 1,417 56,227 October … … 539 26,276 28,077 1,447 56,339 November … … 540 26,297 28,060 1,449 56,346 December … … 541 26,212 27,969 1.443 56,165