§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money has been allocated to the assisted places scheme in Scotland each year for the last five years (a) in total and (b) for each educational authority.
§ Mr. Allan StewartTotal expenditure on the scheme in the four years it has been operating is as follows
£ million 1981–82 0.512 1982–83 1.393 1983–84 2.225 1984–85 3.069 These figures, which relate to fiscal years, cannot readily be attributed to education authority areas. The grants are paid direct to the participating schools, and they submit their claims in relation to the academic year, not the financial year.
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils have benefited from the assisted places scheme in Scotland each year for the last five years (a) in total and (b) for each educational authority.
§ Mr. Allan StewartPupils at participating schools may come from outwith the area of the education authority in which the schools are located but the number of places taken up in schools in each local authority area since the scheme began is as follows:
Area 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 *1984–85 Borders — — — — Central 22 30 35 41 Dumfries & Galloway — 7 11 13 Fife 2 6 14 21 Grampian 23 38 68 97