§ Mr. Wallaceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the proportion of children aged 3 and 4 who, in 1986–87, were in receipt of nursery education in (a) each local education authority area and (b) Scotland as a whole.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[pursuant to his reply, 20 July 1987, c. 78]: Information for 1986–87 is not available: the latest available information is set out in the following table:
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Percentages of Three and Four year old pupils1 in Education Authority Nursery Schools by Education Authority Area and Scotland—September 1984 Percentages Authority Three Year Olds Four Year Olds Three & Four Year Olds Borders 5.2 25.0 15.2 Central 17.2 45.6 31.2 Dumfries and Galloway 2.6 14.6 8.7 Fife 17.5 68.4 42.8 Grampian 11.2 25.8 18.6 Highland 4.4 17.1 10.5 Lothian 34.3 56.4 45.3 Strathclyde 17.1 38.4 27.6 Tayside 15.5 30.1 22.6 Orkney 14.1 22.4 18.3 Shetland 10.8 16.5 13.6
Percentages Authority Three Year Olds Four Year Olds Three &. Four Year Olds Western Isles 0.0 0.0 0.0 Scotland 17.4 39.2 28.2 1 Includes full-time and part-time pupils.