§ Mr. Colin Shepherdasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many local education authorities in Scotland have kept grammar schools and the selective principle.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherDumfries and Galloway regional council has one secondary school which at present selects its pupils on academic ability; this basis of selection is to be phased out next year, with subsequent intakes to the school being on a comprehensive basis. Grampian regional council has two small rural schools with secondary departments which cater solely for local pupils considered to be more likely to benefit from courses of a non-academic nature. All other secondary schools in the public sector are operated on a comprehensive basis.