§ Mr. McKelveyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many assisted place scheme pupils in Ayrshire currently receive free school meals; and what has been the corresponding total for each year since the scheme began;
(2) which schools in Ayrshire are currently participating in the assisted places scheme; how much each is receiving towards the cost of the scheme in the current year; and what has been the total amount spent on the scheme in Ayrshire since it was introduced;
(3) what is the total number of pupils currently receiving an assisted place in schools in Ayrshire; what percentage of the total school roll at such schools they comprise; and how many of them are already attending a fee-paying school;
(4) if he will list the amount spent on (a) travel grants and (b) clothing grants to pupils on assisted places schemes in Ayrshire schools since the scheme was introduced.
§ Mr. John MacKayWellington school, Ayr, is the only school in Ayrshire to have participated in the assisted places scheme. The school was admitted to the scheme in school session 1982–83 and currently has 39 assisted pupils, 12 of whom attended a fee-paying school before taking up an assisted place. Assisted pupils form 7.7 per cent. of the current school roll. The additional information is as follows: