HC Deb 01 November 1988 vol 139 cc618-9W
1987. Mrs. Margaret Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of pupils in special education in each region and division who were over statutory school leaving age in(a) 1977, (b) 1982 and (c)

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The number of pupils aged 16 and over in education authority special schools in each region and division is given in the table.

1977 1982 1987
Borders 30 10 20
Central 70 60 50
Dumfries and Galloway 10 10 20
Fife 30 70 80
Grampian 100 110 110
Highland 10 30 60
Lothian 90 130 170
Strathclyde 420 610 640
Tayside 40 70 50

1977 1982 1987
Orkney
Shetland
Western Isles 10 10
Scotland 800 1,090 1,190
Argyll and Bute 10 10
Ayr 70 60 40
Dunbarton 40 90 90
Glasgow (City) 190 250 290
Lanark 50 120 120
Renfrew 60 70 90

These figures do not include pupils in primary and secondary schools.

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