§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many schools in Scotland provide information and teaching on(a) water fluoridation and (b) the quality of drinking water and its effect on the health of the people.
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§ Mr. Michael ForsythThis information is not held centrally. The relation between fluoridation and the incidence of dental caries has long figured in the ordinary grade biology syllabus and is now also covered in the standard grade science course. Exemplar curricular materials concerning fluoridation for this course have recently been distributed to education authorities.
Regular Police Civilians1 Force Authorised Establishment Strength2 Authorised Establishment1 Strength1 Central 568 579 123 121 Dumfries and Galloway 344 343 94 85 Fife 754 757 179 166 Grampian 1,008 1,011 313 298 Lothian and Borders 2,443 2,419 851 787 Northern 620 600 183 166 Strathclyde 6,954 6,775 1,722 1,511 Tayside 1,001 991 252 246 Total 13,692 13,475 3,717 3,380 1 Excludes police cadets and part-time staff. 2 Strength figures include officers on national training courses, on central service and with the Scottish Crime Squad.