§ Mr. McNallyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) 3-year-olds and (b) 4-year-olds in Scotland were involved in no form of education or other pre-school educational experience in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe number of 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds not in education is shown in the following table:
1979 1980 1981 3-year-olds not in education 51,400 48,500 49,000 4-year-olds not in education 34,700 30,900 27,800 More than half these children attended play groups, but separate figures for 3 and 4-year-olds are not available centrally.