To give staffing to be made available to deal with disciplinary matters subsequent to Scottish Education Department's recently published staffing review.

To give staffing to be made available to deal with disciplinary matters subsequent to Scottish Education Department's recently published staffing review.

To detail training provision to be made for parent & teacher members of school boards. - Includes ref to details of programme in Library.

To detail training provision to be made for parent & teacher members of school boards. - Includes ref to details of programme in Library.

Whether SO is prepared to meet cost of releasing teachers to be members of school boards.

Whether SO is prepared to meet cost of releasing teachers to be members of school boards.

To give total no of placement requests made by parents in last academic year in each regional & divisional education authority & to give these as % of relevant school rolls - Includes table

To give total no of placement requests made by parents in last academic year in each regional & divisional education authority & to give these as % of relevant school rolls - Includes table

To give no of primary & secondary schools in each regional & divisional education authority which were subject of placing requests in last academic year - Not available centrally

To give no of primary & secondary schools in each regional & divisional education authority which were subject of placing requests in last academic year - Not available centrally

To take steps to repeal para 23 of 1956 'Schools (Scotland) Code'

To take steps to repeal para 23 of 1956 'Schools (Scotland) Code'

To give the total no of Scottish school pupils at the latest available date who are registered in schools providing special education by region, division & main area of impairment. Includes table.

To give the total no of Scottish school pupils at the latest available date who are registered in schools providing special education by region, division & main area of impairment. Includes table.

To give total no of Scottish school pupils at the latest available date who are registered in schools providing special education; & to express this as a % of total school rolls. - Figures given.

To give total no of Scottish school pupils at the latest available date who are registered in schools providing special education; & to express this as a % of total school rolls. - Figures given.

To give total no of primary & secondary schools in which foreign language teaching is available showing, where possible, which languages are being taught - Incl table for secondary schools

To give total no of primary & secondary schools in which foreign language teaching is available showing, where possible, which languages are being taught - Incl table for secondary schools

To instigate an investigation similar to Elton investigation in England & Wales into discipline in Scottish schools.

To instigate an investigation similar to Elton investigation in England & Wales into discipline in Scottish schools.

To give latest total no of representations received advising Sec of State of support for provision for opting out within Scottish school system, showing, where possible, where these representations have come from recognised official organisations, or individuals within each district council area - Ref to 134 c185-6W

To give latest total no of representations received advising Sec of State of support for provision for opting out within Scottish school system, showing, where possible, where these representations have come from recognised official organisations, or individuals within each district council area - Ref to 134 c185-6W

How much was spent by each regional authority in Scotland on repairs & maintenance of schools, expressing this as a % of each region's education budget in each of past 5 years - Incl table

How much was spent by each regional authority in Scotland on repairs & maintenance of schools, expressing this as a % of each region's education budget in each of past 5 years - Incl table

To give total cost incurred in carrying out consultative process on school management & role of parents, showing how accrued in printing, distribution, general administration costs, circulation of material to press & media; foreign & domestic travel by Minister responsible for education & any other costs. - Includes table.

To give total cost incurred in carrying out consultative process on school management & role of parents, showing how accrued in printing, distribution, general administration costs, circulation of material to press & media; foreign & domestic travel by Minister responsible for education & any other costs. - Includes table.