§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total number of pupils in Scotland leaving S4 with no certificate in each of the years 1979 to 1987 inclusive.
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§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe total number of pupils in Scotland leaving S4 with no Scottish Examination Board certificate is as follows: data for 1986–87 are not yet available.
Number 1978–79 24,450 1979–80 23,720 1980–81 20,900 1981–82 18,990 1982–83 16,380 1983–84 16.040 1984–85 14,140 1985–86 11,320
§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total number of pupils in Scotland leaving S4, S5 and S6 in each of the years 1979 to 1987 inclusive.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe total number of pupils in Scotland leaving S4, S5 and S6 is as follows:
S4 S5 S6 Total 1978–79 51,200 25,970 14,560 91,740 1979–80 49,720 26,530 15,480 91,720 1980–81 44,100 27,000 16,380 87,480 1981–82 40,090 29,370 19,140 88,610 1982–83 36,590 33,470 20,930 90,990 1983–84 35,340 32,670 21,730 89,740 1984–85 32,260 32,680 20,890 85,820 1985–86 31,000 31,410 20,660 83,080 1986–87 28,530 31,230 20,580 80,340
§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give an estimate of the number of pupils leaving S4, S5 and S6 in secondary schools in Scotland in the years 1988–89, 1989–90 and 1990–91.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe estimates requested are as follows:
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Applications referred to the Forestry Commissioners in the four years to 31 March 1987 Area of Original Application Name County/Region Gross Area (Hectares) Area Proposed for Planting (Hectares) Approved by Commissioners Refused by Commissioners Area Approved for Planting (Hectares) Objectors Marmers Wood Cambridgeshire 1.5 1.5 Refused Cambridgeshire County Council Black How Cumbria 231.9 190.9 Approved 190.9 Cumbria County Council Thornholme Farm Cumbria 243 239 Refused Countryside Commission Lake District Special Planning Board Alwinton Farm Northumberland 31.5 26 Approved 26 Countryside Commission Callaly Northumberland 450 299 Approved 299 Northumberland County Council Wandysteads Farm Northumberland 150.6 133 Approved 133 Northumberland County Council Stone Gill Foot Yorkshire 263 215 Refused Yorkshire Dales National Park Committee Countryside Commission Cymerau Farm Dyfed 177 158 Refused Nature Conservancy Council Dyfed County Council Ceredigion District Council Coed-y-Cerrig Gwent 4.3 4.3 Refused Nature Conservancy Council Dolwgan Isaf Gwynedd 132 132 Refused Countryside Commission Snowdonia National Park Authority Hendrewallog Gwynedd 92 88 Approved 88 Welsh Water Authority Cefn Gywngul Mid Glamorgan 42 42 Refused Rhondda Borough Council Fforch Orchy Mid Glamorgan 168 155 Refused Rhondda Borough Council Blaen Nedd Isaf Powys 29.3 28 Approved 20 Brecon Beacons National Park Authority Lluest Dolgwiail Powys 392 345 Refused Powys County Council Welsh Water Authority Nant-Y-Brain Powys 397 390 Refused Brecknock Borough Council Powys County Council Nature Conservancy Council Countryside Commission Nether Phawhope Borders 210 163 Refused Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Priesthill Borders 185 170 Approved 170 Borders Regional Council Shielsknowe Farm Borders 204 204 Refused Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Acharn Farm Central 1,320 705 Approved 581.5 Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Auchineden Central 157.8 157.5 Approved 140 Strathclyde Regional Council Water Department
Projected number of secondary school leavers Thousands S41 S5 S6 Total 1988–89 26.9 26.7 19.4 73.0 1989–90 25.4 24.7 18.3 68.4 1990–91 24.7 23.4 17.1 65.2 1 includes a small number from S3