§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the total numbers of primary and secondary school closures approved by him (a) in the year to March 1982 and (b) from March 1982 to the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe following table sets out the numbers of primary and secondary school closure proposals approved by my right hon. Friend from 1 March 1981 to date. The coming into operation on 1 December 1981 of certain provisions of the Education (Scotland) Act 1981, made it unnecessary except in a few prescribed sets of circumstances for education authorities to obtain my right hon. Friend's consent to closure.
Primary Secondary 1 March 1981—28 February 1982 *33 6 1 March 1982—28 February 1983 †4 — * Includes 5 Infant Schools. † All special schools, including an element of pupils of secondary school age.