§ Mr. George Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the percentage of the population represented by the 0–14 years age range in each of the regions of Scotland, and in the case of Strathclyde region, in its education divisions.
§ Mr. FairgrieveThe percentage of population aged 0–14 in each of the regions of Scotland and in the educational divisions of Strathclyde region are shown in the table below.
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Area Estimated population 0–14 years Percentage of home population Borders 20,160 20.2 Central 61,780 22.8 Dumfries and Galloway 30,633 21.5 Fife 75,852 22.3 Grampian 102,440 21.8 Highland 44,943 23.6
Lothian 158,901 21.2 Orkney 3,956 21.8 Shetland 5,530 25.0 Strathclyde 559,987 23.0 Argyll and Bute 13,978 21.8 Ayr 85,753 22.8 Dunbarton 79,730 24.9 Glasgow 172,358 21.7 Lanark 123,573 24.3 Ranfrew 84,595 22.9 Tayside 84,387 21.0 Western Isles 6,752 22.7