§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list as a percentage of all school leavers in Tayside and Scotland in 1977–78 and 1978–79 (a) those with no SCE O grades, (b) those with O grades at bands D and E only, (c) those with one or two O grades and (d) those with no Highers.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThis information is not yet available for 1977–78 or 1978–79, but the relevant figures for 197677 are given below.
As percentage of all school leavers from education authority, grant-aided, independent and special schools Scotland Tayside (a) Leavers with no SCE or equivalent qualifications 33 29 (b) Leavers with D and E awards at O grade 8 8 (c) Leavers with one of two O grades (A-C) 15 16 (d) All leavers with no H grades 73 71