§ Mr. George Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a detailed analysis of the populations served by each of the colleges of education in Scotland.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThis information is not available. Colleges of education are under no obligation to give preference to applicants from particular areas.
§ Mr. George Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many staff 378W will be required at other colleges of education for the present level of in-service education for teachers to be maintained in the Lanark division of Strathclyde region; and what the extra cost of that staff will be.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThis will depend on the precise methods by which our decisions are implemented. I do not wish to anticipate the outcome of our discussions with the colleges and the other interests concerned.
§ Mr. George Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report a full breakdown of the numbers under the heading "Other Students" in table 1 of his document "Future of the Colleges of Education in Scotland".
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherI shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. George Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will explain the reduction in student numbers between 1979–80 and 1980–81, as published in column 3 of table 1 of the document "Future of the Colleges of Education in Scotland".
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe figures for academic sessions after 1979–80 are estimates which have been rounded down to the nearest hundred, and do not imply any expected reduction in student numbers.