§ Mr. Allen Adamsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has as the percentage of Scottish schoolchildren who enjoy free transport to school; how this figure compares with the same period in 1985; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe school transport survey undertaken in September 1985 showed that 156,294 (18.5 per cent.) of the total pupil population received free school transport. Figures for 1986 are not yet available.
§ Mr. Allen Adamsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has as to the percentage of Scottish schoolchildren whose parents pay only half of their transport costs to school; how the present figure compares with the same period in 1985; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MacKayThis information is not collected centrally.