§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the total number of(a) female and (b) male teachers holding promoted posts, at all levels, in (i) primary and (ii) secondary level.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information requested, taken from the school census held in September 1987, is set out in the table:
Numbers1 of teachers holding promoted posts in education authority schools, Scotland, 1987 Type of school Male Female Primary 985 2,986 Secondary 9,097 3,550 1 Full-time equivalents.