HC Deb 20 July 1988 vol 137 c646W
Mr. Nigel Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate the number of summer school leavers in each region in Scotland.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The most recent available information relates to session 1986–87 and is given in the table.

Region/Islands area Number of summer term leavers 1987
Borders 1,200
Central 3,400
Dumfries and Galloway 1,710
Fife 4,130
Grampian 5,690
Highland 2,610
Lothian 8,450
Strathclyde 28,240
Tayside 4,910
Orkney 250
Shetland 310
Western Isles 480
Scotland 61,370