§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for each year since 1980 the number of children in each local authority region in Scotland transferred from special schools to mainstream schools, expressing this(a) as a proportion of the special school population in each region and (b) as a proportion of children in each region.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information requested is not held centrally.
§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many primary school boards within the Paisley, South constituency have communicated with him directly on the subject of national testing; how many indicated opposition to his proposals; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythTwo school boards have written letters recounting parental concern expressed at public meetings.