§ Mr. Canavanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the school population for (a) primary and (b) secondary schools, in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe total numbers of pupils in primary and secondary schools in Scotland in each of the past 10 sessions were as follows:
Session Primary Total Secondary Total 1969–70 639,076 324,683 1970–71 644,211 335,327 1971–72 650,426 345,229 1972–73 651,977 359,401 1973–74 650,944 393,242 1974–75 642,762 415,900 1975–76 635,857 420,510 1976–77 625,612 425,283 1977–78 607,960 428,787 1978–79 581,904 431,483 NOTES
1. The figures include all pupils in education authority, grant-aided and independent primary and secondary schools but exclude pupils in special schools.
2. From 1974–75 onwards the figures relate to September; the figures for the earlier sessions relate to January.