§ Mr. Dixonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the approximate number of children currently being educated privately; and how these figures compare with those for 1977.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe number of pupils being educated in independent and grant-aided schools, excluding special schools, in the session 1977–78 was 36,700. The corresponding number for session 1980–81, the latest for which information is available, was 33,600.