§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many registered disabled persons are employed by each of the area health boards in Scotland; and what percentage of those employed by the boards is registered disabled.
§ Mr. FairgrieveAs at 1 June 1979, the latest date for which figures are available, the numbers and percentages of staff employed by health authorities in Scotland who are registered as disabled were:
Primary Secondary Percentage of school population attending schools in Strathclyde region* 48.0 49.7 Percentage of teaching force employed in schools in Strathclyde region* 45.6 47.7 Percentage of students on initial teacher training courses in colleges of education in Strathclyde region† 46.5 48.1 * The figures are derived from the September 1979 school census and relate to education authority schools in session 1979–80. Figures for grant-aided schools at that date are not yet available and no information is collected about independent schools. † The figures are derived from a return made by the colleges of education in October 1979 and relate to the numbers of students in training at Craigie, Hamilton, Jordanhill and Notre Dame colleges.