§ 36. Sir Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland on how many occassions since the introduction of the consultation procedure prior to the closure of a primary school this has led to the retention of the school; and on how many occasions closure has followed.
§ Mr. John MacKayThis information is not held centrally. It is for the education authority to decide whether to propose a particular school for closure and whether to proceed with closure.