§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many composite classes there were in Scottish primary schools during each of the past three years; and what percentage of the total number of primary pupils the figures represent.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe latest information is as follows:
September 1978 September 1979 September 1980 Number of composite classes in primary schools 4,741 4,272 4,350 Percentage of primary pupils in composite classes 18.2 16.4 17.4