§ Mr. George Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many police officers have submitted premature retirement applications for dates before 19 March; and what was the comparable number for the period 1 January to 19 March 1984.
§ Mr. AncramAs the police pension scheme does not prescribe a normal retirement age for police officers—as distinct from a compulsory age — it is not always
Pupils attending primary schools Pupils attending secondary schools Pupils attending special schools or classes Total pupils Free transport provided under section 50 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 37,697 106,844 9,401 153,942 Free transport provided in spare seats under section 51(2) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 3,167 1,454 127 4,748 Scotland total 40,864 108,298 9,528 158,690 I have arranged for a copy of the return from each authority to be placed in the Library.