§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied with the level of supply of mathematics and science teachers in Scotland.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherMathematics, physics and chemistry are among the subjects to which I have asked colleges of education to give highest priority in258W selecting students for admission in session 1980–81. In addition, I wrote recently to a range of major private firms and nationalised industries inviting them to draw the attention of appropriately qualified staff who might be contemplating early retirement to the possibility of training as teachers of shortage subjects. I am at present considering what further steps might be taken.