§ Mrs. LaingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many primary school classes(a) had over 30 pupils in May 1997 and (b) currently have over 30 pupils.
§ Mrs. Liddell[holding answer 10 March 1999]The information requested for May 1997 is not centrally available. The most recent figures are from the schools census carried out in September 1997 when 2,679 publicly funded primary school classes had more than 30 pupils. Figures for 1998 are not available yet.
From 1 July 1999 this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament. [74554]