HC Deb 08 March 1999 vol 327 cc67-8W
Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer of 23 February 1999,Official Report, column 225, if he will name the schools which have Gaelic-medium units and state the number of pupils for each unit. [74566]

Mr. Macdonald

The information is set out in the table. In the current session there are 56 Gaelic-medium units in Scottish primary schools with a total of 1,816 pupils.

School Total
Gilcomstoun, Aberdeen 57
Acharacle 33
Aird, Lewis 21
Airidhantuim, Lewis 21
Back, Lewis 44
Balivanich, Benbecula 28
Barvas, Lewis 26
Bernera, Lewis 6
Bishopbriggs, Meadowburn 48
Bowmore, Islay 16
Breasclete, Lewis 41
Broadford, Skye 39
Carinish, North Uist 22
Carloway, Lewis 35
Castlebay, Barra 30
Condorrat 21
Cornaigmore, Tiree 32
Daliburgh, South Uist 66
Dingwall 51
Dunskellar, North Uist 9
Dunvegan, Skye 21
East Kilbride: Mount Cameron 67
Edinburgh: Tollcross 61
Forfar: Kirkriggs 5
Fort William: St. Mary's RC 35
Gairloch 7
Glasgow: Sir John Maxwell 101
Inverness: Central 122
Iochdar, South Uist 45
Kilmarnock: Onthank 16
Kilmuir 12
Knockianduie, Lewis 12
School Total
Laxdale, Lewis 42
Leverburgh, Harris 20
Lionel, Ness 28
Lochcarron 17
Morar: Lady Lovat 18
Newtonmore 20
Oban: St. Columba's 11
Paible, North Uist 31
Perth: Northern District 21
Plockton 34
Portree, Skye 144
Salen 11
Sandwick 9
Shawbost, Lewis 6
Sleat, Skye 21
Staffin, Skye 22
Stirling: Riverside 3
Stoneybridge, South Uist 18
Stornoway, Lewis 47
Tain: Craighill 37
Tarbert, Harris 19
Tongue, Sutherland 17
Uig, Lewis 17
Ullapool 53

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

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