HC Deb 19 December 1979 vol 976 c235W
32. Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the deficiencies in secondary teachers of mathematics and science in Scotland at the most recent date for which figures are available.

Mr. Alexander Fletcher

At September 1978, the latest date for which information is available centrally, there were net deficits of 55 teachers of mathematics, 43 of physics and 10 of general science.