§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will hold consultations with the appropriate authorities in the north and west of Scotland with a view to establishing a civilian helicopter emergency service for the Highlands and Islands.
§ Mr. Harry EwingI understand that, following a recent symposium on the use of helicopters in the Highlands and Islands,
TABLE 1 With special qualification Others Total Argyll … … … 7.0 3.5 10.5 Ayr … … … 32.9 47.5 80.4 Dunbarton … … … 42.6 43.3 85.9 Lanark … … … 70.6 55.4 126.0 Renfrew … … … 43.0 51.6 94.6 Glasgow … … … 178.8 152.3 331.1 Strathclyde (total) … … … 374.9 353.6 728.5 The numbers given are full-time equivalents as at September 1977, comprising teachers in education authority special schools, in special classes in ordinary schools and in hospital schools, classified according to whether or not they hold the special qualification to teach handicapped pupils, in addition to their basic teaching qualification.
TABLE 2 Subject Qualifications of Teachers in Specia Education—Strathclyde English 43 History 22 Geography 2 Modern Studies 3 Economics 1 French 9 German 1 Spanish 2 Other Modern Languages 1 Latin 2 Technical Education 21 Mathematics 14 General Science 3 Biology 1 Chemistry 2 Art 9 Business Studies 2 Home Economics 33 Physical Education 17 Music 6 Speech and Drama 2 Total 196 The table shows the subject qualifications of teachers holding the teaching qualification (secondary education) who were in September 1976 employed fulltime
184Wthe Highlands and Islands Development Board is to convene a further meeting of interested parties to consider the use of helicopters for local emergencies.