§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many places on primary postgraduate courses in Scottish colleges of education were unfilled as at 30 September; how many places are still unfilled; and if he will detail the unfilled places college by college.
§ Mr. John MacKayWhen courses commenced at the colleges of education on 6 and 7 October, 17 of the 300 places available on primary postgraduate teacher training courses were unfilled. By 22 October the number had risen to 18, the colleges with unfilled places being Aberdeen (2), Dundee (6), Moray House (9) and St. Andrews (1).