§ Mr. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide details of the number of pupils for whom education authorities in Scotland provide free school transport.
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 38,715 103,598 9,304 151,617 Free transport provided in spare seats under section 51(2) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 2,989 1,684 4 4,677 Scotland Total 41,704 105,282 9,308 156.294 I have arranged for a copy of the return from each authority to be placed in the Library.