§ Mr. Monroasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applications he has received, region by region, to close rural schools since May 1975; and how many he has granted.
§ Mr. McElhoneThe information is as follows:
Region Number of Applications Numbers granted Borders 1 1 Dumfries and Galloway 10 10 Fife 2 2 Grampian 4 4 Highland 5 5 Strathclyde 1 1 Tayside 3 3 26 25