§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the current proportions of children undergoing primary and secondary education who are obtaining remedial teaching; and whether any trends are appearing.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe provisional figures for session 1980–81 show that 8.6 per cent. of children in primary schools and 7.9 per cent. in secondary schools were receiving remedial education. There is no evidence of any trend.