Pupils (Hansard, 13 April 1999)

§ Mrs. Ewing
To ask the Secretary for Scotland what is his estimate of (i) the number and (ii) the percentage of children in primaries(a) one, (b) two and (c) three in each local authority taught in classes of more than 31 pupils in (1) 1997–98, (2) 1998–99, (3) 1999–2000, (4) 2000–01 and (5)2001–02. [76153]

§ Mrs. Liddell:
[holding answer 15 March 1999]: The information requested is set out in the table. It is not possible to provide estimates for 1999–2000, 2000–01 or 2001–02. The figures for 1998 are provisional.
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From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

§ Mrs. Ewing
To ask the secretary of State for scotland what is his estimate of(a) the number and (b) the percentage of children in each local authority taught in classes of 31 or more pupils in (i) 1997–98, (ii) 1998–99, (iii) 1999–2000, (iv) 2000–01 and (v) 2001–02. [76143]

§ Mrs. Liddell:
[holding answer 15 March 1999]: The information requested is set out in the table. It is not possible to provide estimates for 1999–2000, 2000–01 or 2001–02. The figures for 1998 are provisional.

September 1997 September 1998

Number Percentage Number Percentage

Aberdeen City 3,767 23.8 2,983 19.1

Aberdeenshire 2,222 10.4 2,506 11.7

Angus 1,429 15.3 1,431 15.4

Argyll and Bute 1,215 15.6 1,058 13.6

Clackmannanshire 780 17.2 993 22

Dumfries and Galloway 2,381 18.5 1,509 11.8

Dundee City 3,583 29.2 3,111 25.9

East Ayrshire 1,926 16.9 1,780 15.9

East Dunbartonshire 2,873 27 2,656 25

East Lothian 1,026 12.9 1,212 15.1

East Renfrewshire 3,444 40.1 3,407 39.1

Edinburgh, City of 8,713 28.5 8,513 28.1

Eilean Siar — — — —

Falkirk 3,432 27.9 3,415 27.6

Fife 4,050 13.2 3,230 10.6

Glasgow City 9,551 19.5 9,172 19.3

Highland 1,818 9.5 1,400 7.4

Inverclyde 1,331 17 1,389 18.2

Midlothian 1,462 19.7 1,052 14

Moray 1,363 16.9 815 10.2

North Ayrshire 2,563 20.3 2,690 21.4

North Lanarkshire 5,330 17.9 5,154 17.5

Orkney Islands 32 1.7 31 1.7

Perth and Kinross 1,856 17.2 2,177 20

Renfrewshire 4,786 30.3 4,719 30.4

Scottish Borders 889 10 937 10.5

Shetland Islands — — — —

South Ayrshire 2,771 29.2 2,666 28.4

South Lanarkshire 4,329 16.1 3,796 14.1

Stirling 630 9.2 890 13

West Dunbartonshire 1,589 17.9 1,501 17

West Lothian 4,652 31.4 4,387 29.6

From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

	September 1997	September 1998
	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage
Aberdeen City	3,767	23.8	2,983	19.1
Aberdeenshire	2,222	10.4	2,506	11.7
Angus	1,429	15.3	1,431	15.4
Argyll and Bute	1,215	15.6	1,058	13.6
Clackmannanshire	780	17.2	993	22
Dumfries and Galloway	2,381	18.5	1,509	11.8
Dundee City	3,583	29.2	3,111	25.9
East Ayrshire	1,926	16.9	1,780	15.9
East Dunbartonshire	2,873	27	2,656	25
East Lothian	1,026	12.9	1,212	15.1
East Renfrewshire	3,444	40.1	3,407	39.1
Edinburgh, City of	8,713	28.5	8,513	28.1
Eilean Siar	—	—	—	—
Falkirk	3,432	27.9	3,415	27.6
Fife	4,050	13.2	3,230	10.6
Glasgow City	9,551	19.5	9,172	19.3
Highland	1,818	9.5	1,400	7.4
Inverclyde	1,331	17	1,389	18.2
Midlothian	1,462	19.7	1,052	14
Moray	1,363	16.9	815	10.2
North Ayrshire	2,563	20.3	2,690	21.4
North Lanarkshire	5,330	17.9	5,154	17.5
Orkney Islands	32	1.7	31	1.7
Perth and Kinross	1,856	17.2	2,177	20
Renfrewshire	4,786	30.3	4,719	30.4
Scottish Borders	889	10	937	10.5
Shetland Islands	—	—	—	—
South Ayrshire	2,771	29.2	2,666	28.4
South Lanarkshire	4,329	16.1	3,796	14.1
Stirling	630	9.2	890	13
West Dunbartonshire	1,589	17.9	1,501	17
West Lothian	4,652	31.4	4,387	29.6