HC Deb 29 March 1994 vol 240 cc706-7W
Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the 20 independent schools which currently have the highest proportions of their school rolls made up by pupils covered by the assisted places scheme; and if he will give the percentage of pupils covered by the assisted places scheme and the size of the school rolls.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information, for autumn term 1993–94, is as follows:

School School roll Per cent, of pupils supported by assisted place scheme
Kilquhanity House School, Castle Douglas 40 50
Keil School, Dumbarton 225 28
Morrison's Academy, Crieff 642 24
Rudolf Steiner School, Edinburgh 252 23
The Park School, Glasgow 320 21
Kilgraston School, Bridge of Earn 263 19
Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh 365 18
George Heriot's School, Edinburgh 1,480 17
High School of Dundee 1,132 17
St. Denis and Cranley School, Edinburgh 173 17
Laurel Bank School, Glasgow 374 16
St. Aloysius College, Glasgow 1,078 15
Wellington School, Ayr 363 15
Glenalmond College, Perth 255 15
Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow 585 15
Rannoch School, Perthshire 278 13
Daniel Stewart's and Melville College and The Mary Erskine School, Edinburgh 2,514 12
George Watson's College, Edinburgh 2,025 12
Crawfordton House School, Thornhill, Dumfries 45 11
Lomond School, Helensburgh 514 11

Mr. McKelvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what follow-up is undertaken to assess the usefulness of training schemes in finding jobs.

Mr. Stewart

Responsibility for the follow-up survey of leavers from the employment training and youth training programmes was transferred from the Training Agency to Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise on 1 April 1991. The Department of Employment delivered the service on their behalf under contract until 1 April 1993 when the enterprise bodies introduced their own follow-up systems.

I have asked the chairmen of the enterprise bodies to write to the hon. Member.

Mr. McKelvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of trainees between the ages of 40 and 50 years find work on completion of a training course.

Mr. Stewart

The information is not collected in the form requested.