§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions he has had with the Scottish(a) business community, (b) higher education authorities and (c) unions regarding the need for training in foreign languages in Scotland especially from 1 January 1993.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 8 May 1990]: The views of these and other bodies have been given in meetings and through correspondence on a variety of occasions.
§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what objective factors he has taken into consideration in order to decide the number of adequate teachers of foreign languages in Scotland; and how often the situation is reviewed.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 8 May 1990]: The factors taken into account in determining intake targets for teacher training courses are described in the SED statistical bulletin "Teachers—Key Statistics on Demand and Supply" No. 12/B7/1989 published in November last year, a copy of which is in the Library. These factors are reviewed annually. Colleges of education consult education authorities to decide the subject specialist mix of each annual intake to secondary training.