HC Deb 27 March 1996 vol 274 cc643-4W
18. Mr. Garnier

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average number of schools for each local authority director of education in Scotland. [21337]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

Each authority has one director of education. However, on the information available, the ratio of senior officials to schools varies between 1:2 to 1:7.