§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of persons employed by all education authorities in Scotland and the total number of teachers in January 1972, May 1979 and at the latest date for which figures are available; and if he will give the cost in each case in current and constant terms.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe total numbers employed in the education service of local authorities in Scotland are not available for January 1972 and May 1979. The numbers employed nearest to these dates and the annual cost in the financial years concerned are set out in the attached table, together with the numbers at September 1981:
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All Staff Teachers and lecturers† Annual cost‡ Annual cost‡ Date Number* Outturn prices November 1981 Number* Outturn prices November 1981 (thousands) prices (thousands) prices £ million £ million £ million £ million June 1972 108.6 181.7 690.3 59.4 139.5 535.0 June1979 106.5 598.9 877.6 64.1 440.1 642.3 September 1981 104.8 — — 62.9 — — Notes
*The numbers for June 1972 are the sum of full-time and part-time staff and are not comparable with those for June 1979 and September 1981 which are on a full-time equivalent basis.
†Figures for teachers alone are not available on a basis comparable with those for all staff.
‡Costs for financial year 1981–82 are not yet available.