§ Mr. McNallyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the total expenditure on (a) in-service training and (b) initial teacher training in Scotland in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherInformation about expenditure by local authorities on in-service training is not held centrally; and it is not possible to break down expenditure by colleges of education as between in-service and initial teacher training. The total cost of teacher training given in colleges of education in the last five financial years was as follows:
Financial Year Gross expenditure on in-service and initial teacher training (£000) 1977–78 18,423 1978–79 18,932 1979–80 19,567 1980–81 23,528 1981–82 25,086