§ Mr. Macdonaldasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total number of pupils on school rolls and the pupil to teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the Western Isles for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information requested is contained in the statistical bulletins on "Pupils and230W Teachers in Education Authority Primary and Secondary Schools" which are published annually. Copies of these are held in the House of Commons Library.
§ Mr. Macdonaldasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils from the Western Isles have obtained places in higher or further education in each year since 1979; and if he will express that number as a percentage of the age group for each year.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythEstimates of the percentages of school leavers from the Western Isles entering full-time further education have been published for sessions 1979–80 and 1981–82 in Scottish Education Department statistical bulletins (Nos. 2/E1/1983 and 10/E1/1983), copies of which are held in the House of Commons Library. The corresponding estimate for 1983–84 school leavers, to be published in a forthcoming bulletin, is 31 per cent.
These estimates must be treated with caution since, for the Western Isles, they are based on small sample numbers.
§ Mr. Tom Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil to teacher ratio in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the Monklands, West constituency for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythInformation on schools in Monklands, West can be obtained from Strathclyde regional council.
§ Mr. Home Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any plans to introduce legislation to provide for participation by parents in the management of private schools.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythNo.
§ Mr. Home Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total numbers of pupils on school rolls and the pupil to teacher ratio in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in East Lothian for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythInformation on schools in East Lothian can be obtained from Lothian regional council.
§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total number of pupils on school meals and the pupil-teacher ratio in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in the Cunninghame, North constituency since 1979.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythInformation on schools in Cunninghame, North can be obtained from Strathclyde regional council.
§ Mr. Home Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils from East Lothian have obtained places in higher or further education in each year since 1979; and if he will express that number as a percentage of the age group for each year.
§ Mr. Doranasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils from the Aberdeen constituency obtain places in higher or further education in each year since 1979; and if he will express that number as a percentage of the age group for each year.
§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pupils from Cunninghame, North have serious higher or further education plans in each year since 1979.
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§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information is not readily available.