§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many teachers in primary and secondary schools there are in Scotland; and how many promoted posts there are in each school.
§ Mr. McElhoneAt September 1977 there were, in full-time equivalent terms, 26,580 and 27,640 teachers in education748W authority primary and secondary schools respectively. The number of promoted posts in each school is a matter for each education authority to determine, but guidance on complements was given in Scottish Education Department Circulars No. 819 (The Staffing of Primary Schools) and No. 826 (Structure of Promoted Posts in Secondary Schools in Scotland).