§ Mr. GorrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(i) pupils and (ii) teachers there were in Scottish (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in 1998–99. [76625]
§ Mrs. Liddell[holding answer 19 March 1999]: The information requested is set out in the table.
Provisional numbers of pupils and full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers in publicly funded primary and secondary schools in Scotland in 1998–99 Primary Secondary Pupils 435,518 311,277 FTE teachers 22,493 23,459 As from 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.