§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils at Scottish schools at the latest available date were studying (a) French, (b) German, (c) Spanish, (d) Italian, (e) Russian, (f) Gaelic, (g) Latin and (h) Greek to 'O' level and higher level; and how this compares with a similar date on each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherInformation is not available in the form requested. Full information on presentations for the SCE ordinary grade and higher grade is given in the annual reports of the Scottish Examination Board, copies of which are lodged in the Library.
Number of home helps Region Full-time Part-time Total Total whole-time equivalent Whole-time equivalent per 1,000 Population over 65 Borders — 437 437 106.1 5.7 Central — 1,074 1,074 398.1 11.2 Dumfries and Galloway 16 651 667 312.5 13.7 Fife — 1,513 1,513 502.9 10.3 Grampian 8 1,552 1,560 572.2 8.3 Highland — 826 826 221.1 7.9 Lothian 68 3,674 3,742 1,734.4 16.2 Strathclyde 910 6,799 7,709 4,527.1 14.1 Tayside 22 1,135 1,157 537.7 8.4 Orkney — 268 268 64.5 20.1 Shetland — 210 210 51.6 15.9 Western Isles 4 370 374 95 16.2 Total 1,028 18,509 19,537 9,123.2 12.6 There are no recommended levels of provision, nor is information available centrally about proposals for the development of home help services within each region.