§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what proportion of the gross national product has been spent in nursery education in Scotland for each year since 1974;
(2) what was the total expenditure in nursery education in (a) Scotland, (b) Strathclyde, (c) Greater Glasgow and (d) Glasgow, Provan for each year since 1974, in 1988 moneys.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythExpenditure in Scotland and in Strathclyde region was as follows:
Total current expenditure on nursery schools and classes (1988 prices) (a) Scotland £ million (b) Strathclyde £ million 1976–77 28.662 17.462 1977–78 28.490 16.517 1978–79 25.736 12.855 1979–80 23.026 13.220 1980–81 24.320 13.668 1981–82 25.076 14.231 1982–83 28.633 14.522 1983–84 28.055 14.866 1984–85 28.685 14.590 1985–86 29.048 15.172 1986–87 29.856 15.563 11987–88 29.170 14.356 1 Provisional. Note: The percentage which column (a) represents of estimated Scottish GDP at factor cost is 0.1 for each year. Expenditure figures for (a) Scotland and Strathclyde region in 1974–75 and 1975–76 and (b) Greater Glasgow and Glasgow, Provan, are not available.
§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of Scottish under-fives who received nursery education for each year since 1974.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythInformation on pupils under five attending education authority nursery schools in September of each year is as follows:
Number 1975 22,240 1976 25,610 1977 29,300 1978 31,230 1979 31,620 1980 32,340 1981 33,050 1982 34,490 1983 36,460 1984 37,680 1985 not available 1986 not available 1987 38,980 Information for 1974 is not readily available.