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Arable Area Payments Scheme

Dr. Strang: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many payments were made in Scotland in 1994-95 under the arable area payments scheme between (a) £0 and £5,000, (b) £5,001 and £10,000, (c) £10,001 and £15,000 (d) £15,001 and £20,000, (e) £20,001 and £25,000, (f) £25,001 and £50,000, (g) £50,001 and £75,000, (h) £75,001 and £100,000, (i) £100,001 and £150,000 and (j) £150,001 and over. [15321]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson: Payments which have been made to farmers in Scotland under the 1994 arable area payments scheme are as follows:

Number
(a) £0-£5,0005,122
(b) £5,001-£10,0001,090
(c) £10,001-£15,000804
(d) £15,001-£20,000653
(e) £20,001-£25,000399
(f) £25,001-£50,000990
(g) £50,001-£75,000257
(h) £75,001-£100,00096
(i) £100,001-£150,00052
(j) £150,001 and over17

Electoral Register

Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many electors were on the electoral register in each year since 1979 for each district council and island council; [15407]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The information for 1979 and 1980 is not held centrally. The electorate figures for 1981 to 1984 are set out in the table. The figures for 1985 to 1994 are detailed in the electoral statistics publications, compiled annually by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys and published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, which are available in the House of Commons Library. Figures for 1995 are also available in this series, although they refer to the new unitary authorities. Information on each sub-division within Strathclyde regional council is not held centrally.

Area1981198219831984
Borders Region78,87879,45679,68680,119
Berwickshire14,24614,39714,42414,454
Ettrick and Lauderdale25,89426,08526,17926,252
Roxburgh27,65927,74927,74227,975
Tweeddale11,07911,22511,34111,438
Central Region204,207206,392207,703209,056
Clackmannan35,53535,98036,02236,254
Falkirk108,082108,935109,331109,721
Stirling60,59061,47762,35063,081
Dumfries and Galloway Region108,276109,534110,738111,961
Annandale and Eskdale26,88127,27427,67827,950
Nithsdale41,61842,13342,48142,910
Stewartry17,58717,75017,99718,304
Wigtown22,19022,37722,58222,797
Fife Region254,545257,088259,816262,459
Dunfermline91,81392,70493,99395,240
Kirkcaldy112,942113,737114,820115,732
North-east Fife49,79050,64751,00351,487
Grampian Region359,151365,445371,288376,890
Aberdeen City162,825165,494167,085169,297
Banff and Buchan59,40460,32161,19161,714
Gordon46,00447,32648,80450,402
Kincardine and Deeside30,96931,67332,55633,306
Moray59,94960,63161,65262,171
Highland Region140,922142,964144,332146,046
Badenoch and Strathspey7,4267,5477,7157,756
Caithness20,29520,43420,58020,696
Inverness41,30642,04342,30942,957
Lochaber14,18614,17414,29214,508
Nairn7,4497,5657,7027,678
Ross and Cromarty31,91632,64933,04533,623
Skye and Lochalsh7,8587,9488,0638,261
Sutherland10,48610,60410,62510,567
Lothian Region580,283586,116591,445594,584
East Lothian61,74162,59963,27063,874
Edinburgh City361,022364,037366,664367,756
Midlothian60,24760,66461,14461,180
West Lothian97,27398,816100,367101,774
Strathclyde Region1,809,7731,813,8321,814,7801,820,204
Argyll and Bute47,74348,15948,06648,473
Bearsden and Milngavie29,91030,40030,75831,163
Clydebank39,29639,57039,58339,419
Clydesdale42,47242,81643,18243,598
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth43,63543,99644,86845,255
Cumnock and Doon Valley33,75734,00434,06034,070
Cunninghame101,641102,753103,237104,682
Dumbarton57,43957,97158,09258,521
East Kilbride61,65662,04262,45662,824
Eastwood41,09141,51042,12642,495
Glasgow City595,615590,606586,526584,472
Hamilton79,62279,89080,26180,451
Inverclyde76,19376,37876,62676,693
Kilmarnock and Loudoun62,13162,28962,24362,555
Kyle and Carrick87,42288,15088,54089,176
Monklands79,74280,32880,14580,634
Motherwell110,069110,512110,315111,328
Renfrew158,679159,605160,147159,631
Strathkelvin61,66062,85363,54964,764
Tayside Region297,116299,708301,135302,241
Angus69,04069,70369,86570,760
Dundee City139,965140,295140,364139,507
Perth and Kinross88,11189,71090,90691,974
Orkney Islands Area14,14214,31014,50714,697
Shetland Islands Area15,60015,83515,89216,057
Western Isles Islands Area22,69522,83023,02023,076

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School Meals

Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average number of students who took school meals in each academic year since and including 1979-80 in each education authority area in Scotland and in each sub-division in Strathclyde regional council; what percentage those taking school meals represented of the total number of pupils; how many students were in receipt of free school meals; and what percentage this represented of the total number of students taking school meals. [15409]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson: The information requested is given in the tables.

21 Feb 1996 : Column: 183

Table 1: Number of pupils taking school meals on census day: education authority schools
Session (at January)

Education Authority1979-801980-811981-821982-831983-841984-85(14)1985-86(14)1986-87
Scotland381,945329,667316,212311,370311,790318,924316,495329,385
Borders7,9685,8825,5085,2775,1985,0954,7014,995
Central18,62617,61517,69116,55615,97616,16014,85917,271
Dumfries and Galloway13,62313,03111,80712,19612,07711,38111,68311,610
Fife25,79923,55122,48821,48420,81521,86220,58722,430
Grampian36,01929,42928,29228,46228,60329,19327,19927,944
Highland17,17013,94114,83215,47016,20215,97316,13314,633
Lothian49,78342,81044,09437,42038,36542,17243,12248,240
Strathclyde177,508155,329143,657146,058145,174146,796149,940153,800
Tayside26,86719,63120,04220,47021,44822,64520,83321,288
Orkney2,0351,9281,5971,9221,8951,9641,7061,724
Shetland2,9653,0252,9252,8872,7782,7052,7882,687
Western Isles3,5823,4953,2793,1683,2592,9782,9442,763
Strathclyde Divisions:
Argyll and Bute5,8385,2325,2325,4125,3595,0945,5105,527
Ayr33,81928,25923,90124,69225,17825,93625,31426,751
Dunbarton22,48719,84119,71820,41621,46422,58824,36125,919
Glasgow51,43347,74444,99846,07243,04242,95643,76643,380
Lanark34,88430,04627,35227,01127,11026,88527,27927,861
Renfrew29,04724,20722,45622,45523,02123,33723,71024,362

(14) Contains some estimated data.


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Session (at January)

Education Authority1987-881988-891989-901990-911991-921992-931993-941994-95
Scotland329,999328,688329,713332,293334,926346,202351,793352,683
Borders5,3285,0195,1165,3555,5455,7125,0245,229
Central16,44615,45616,75817,37917,77720,01719,53319,621
Dumfries and Galloway11,72410,94611,98212,52011,81412,84813,00013,617
Fife22,88822,06023,89425,80025,08626,84227,64428,579
Grampian26,66727,76629,18431,24331,69333,19432,09431,634
Highland14,67413,05512,82113,05614,27814,49514,36015,310
Lothian48,01943,26545,17643,79340,79342,89242,94542,358
Strathclyde153,819162,911156,719153,924157,725159,151164,483164,764
Tayside22,80520,87220,54021,99723,01823,49624,93223,864
Orkney2,0511,8911,9921,9422,0652,2442,2322,177
Shetland2,6842,8992,8952,7332,7072,7772,8963,040
Western Isles2,8942,5482,6362,5512,4252,5342,6502,490
Strathclyde Divisions:
Argyll and Bute5,4065,7815,5355,3955,4375,7685,6295,668
Ayr26,38226,01925,75425,21326,95426,83026,38826,754
Dunbarton25,03128,83923,98723,35424,52924,27524,94124,283
Glasgow44,38043,57742,88942,49743,14440,53744,80144,404
Lanark28,20129,98429,72431,17630,36633,70834,99734,969
Renfrew24,41928,71128,83026,28927,29528,03327,72728,686

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Table 2: Total number of pupils present on census day: education authority schools
Session (at January)

Education Authority1979-801980-811981-821982-831983-841984-85(15)1985-86(15)1986-87
Scotland876,816867,786823,646814,506756,735752,073735,543729,869
Borders16,25616,06314,94115,00514,70714,06013,83413,768
Central47,69747,85745,14444,49442,31441,64340,89841,200
Dumfries and Galloway24,23223,92522,38322,55321,99520,80921,42820,074
Fife60,16859,57457,29056,69852,42552,61052,91153,517
Grampian79,31879,34174,60873,91072,82172,10271,00070,398
Highland35,16034,57833,36933,48231,91632,41032,54030,882
Lothian115,863114,149108,808106,58899,04199,93196,28096,063
Strathclyde420,433414,295391,392386,914351,577348,738340,794339,673
Tayside64,75564,92863,33662,07057,14857,38853,91552,382
Orkney3,2323,1632,8463,2733,2013,1242,8913,043
Shetland3,9394,0894,0654,0443,9773,9263,9063,891
Western Isles5,7635,8245,4645,4755,6135,3325,1464,978
Strathclyde Divisions:
Argyll and Bute10,65010,58410,37710,2339,7149,6249,3979,220
Ayr68,40866,53761,34762,76759,70157,61156,64256,576
Dunbarton57,96156,89054,73453,87348,74852,01150,67151,626
Glasgow121,049121,580113,796110,48796,48894,66392,96190,171
Lanark96,66895,02290,45189,46582,11979,94277,02878,050
Renfrew65,69763,68260,68760,08954,80754,88754,09554,030

(15) Contains some estimated data.


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Session (at January)

Education Authority1987-881988-891989-901990-911991-921992-931993-941994-95
Scotland729,505713,034704,357698,554695,201687,081727,101729,089
Borders13,89013,64313,72913,71713,69013,81414,25814,700
Central40,86938,74739,02738,19837,78138,13040,12739,602
Dumfries and Galloway20,68319,89520,41820,19620,08220,40121,56621,441
Fife52,74951,80251,03651,21151,38950,69153,40154,471
Grampian72,04471,89277,14371,85069,34671,59473,92375,764
Highland31,46730,56931,14830,80530,90531,28732,47832,748
Lothian95,10894,18391,21290,36991,58690,80297,91496,956
Strathclyde337,929328,610317,740318,507316,568305,428329,648325,988
Tayside53,07352,55351,51552,24552,46253,49152,09055,587
Orkney2,9782,9333,0242,9773,0043,2143,1453,349
Shetland3,8503,8013,7163,8833,7343,8223,8874,006
Western Isles4,8654,4064,6495,5964,6544,4074,6644,477
Strathclyde Divisions:
Argyll and Bute9,4969,1718,9889,0938,9918,5058,8468,978
Ayr57,20655,05553,62553,89554,07950,52053,56553,184
Dunbarton51,39950,45549,09047,90647,31548,58248,80848,640
Glasgow89,30185,24981,63783,40983,55177,77388,04185,636
Lanark77,40674,95272,93273,26271,60169,65576,19075,659
Renfrew53,12153,72851,46850,94251,03150,39354,19853,891

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Table 3: Number of pupils taking free school meals: education authority schools
Session (at January)

Education Authority1979-801980-811981-821982-831983-841984-85(16)1985-86(16)1986-87
Scotland122,618114,711124,547132,953129,335136,669136,627143,194
Borders1,3657739661,0971,1131,1361,0651,203
Central4,7085,0845,8536,5846,4437,3116,9758,046
Dumfries and Galloway2,8512,0172,2652,7052,7182,7652,9502,826
Fife6,4436,1466,9357,2636,7198,6398,1729,025
Grampian5,9353,2253,7094,1174,3184,7044,8005,593
Highland3,6742,3392,8133,4153,4384,3124,3554,643
Lothian14,65513,16214,14512,85412,41314,20113,71114,689
Strathclyde72,88174,56579,40685,42682,34884,09684,65987,362
Tayside8,2085,6106,5977,3807,7027,8548,1547,921
Orkney385412389520512477429438
Shetland155163189183236246232270
Western Isles1,3581,2151,2801,4091,3759281,1251,178
Strathclyde Divisions:
Argyll and Bute1,4971,3361,4431,5631,5251,4691,5101,560
Ayr10,59210,57910,80112,29512,69013,20212,54013,266
Dunbarton5,7345,8236,8387,9727,3858,1038,6229,340
Glasgow31,74332,91334,15636,04533,79133,94734,05934,671
Lanark15,13515,88516,63117,17217,31616,95916,75916,823
Renfrew8,1808,0299,53710,3799,64110,41611,16911,702

(16) Contains some estimated data.


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Session (at January)

Education authority1987-881988-891989-901990-911991-921992-931993-941994-95
Scotland145,219105,23299,303101,915107,186107,709121,479121,123
Borders1,184522779650751683721750
Central7,7405,4484,9855,1705,4025,4765,9316,176
Dumfries and Galloway2,9941,7551,6561,7691,8892,0172,1022,155
Fife8,9276,2276,1236,4327,0177,0808,0658,283
Grampian5,9674,0684,0994,3755,1775,6955,7216,182
Highland4,9603,3952,9672,8813,0243,2704,0153,918
Lothian15,77312,21911,71012,33012,85713,55115,19015,358
Strathclyde87,14763,90559,85361,16963,68262,43671,98170,595
Tayside8,7206,5626,1216,1996,3966,5206,7326,723
Orkney432193183179208201220232
Shetland263146142160210226236250
Western Isles1,112792685601573554565501
Strathclyde Divisions:
Argyll and Bute1,5559508618691,0401,1501,2241,210
Ayr12,8998,7188,5128,8879,4609,94210,45110,016
Dunbarton9,0276,8066,0466,1846,4866,4777,5687,595
Glasgow35,33727,05325,18826,24327,09325,04029,94829,196
Lanark16,58511,45010,86510,86111,13711,84313,66313,660
Renfrew11,7448,9288,3818,0988,4667,9849,1278,918

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Table 4: Number of pupils taking free school meals as a percentage of total pupils taking school meals: education authority schools
Session (at January)

Education Authority1979-801980-811981-821982-831983-841984-85(17)1985-86(17)1986-87
Scotland32.134.839.442.741.542.943.243.5
Borders17.113.117.520.821.422.322.724.1
Central25.328.933.139.840.345.246.946.6
Dumfries and Galloway20.915.519.222.222.524.325.324.3
Fife25.026.130.833.832.339.539.740.2
Grampian16.511.013.114.515.116.117.620.0
Highland21.416.819.022.121.227.027.031.7
Lothian29.430.732.134.432.433.731.830.4
Strathclyde41.148.055.358.556.757.356.556.8
Tayside30.628.632.936.135.934.739.137.2
Orkney18.921.424.427.127.024.325.125.4
Shetland5.25.46.56.38.59.18.310.0
Western Isles37.934.839.044.542.231.238.242.6
Strathclyde Divisions:
Argyll and Bute25.625.527.628.928.528.827.428.2
Ayr31.337.445.249.850.450.949.549.6
Dunbarton25.529.334.739.034.435.935.436.0
Glasgow61.768.975.978.278.579.077.879.9
Lanark43.452.960.863.663.963.161.460.4
Renfrew28.233.242.546.241.944.647.148.0

(17) Contains some estimated data.


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Session (at January)

Education authority1987-881988-891989-901990-911991-921992-931993-941994-95
Scotland44.032.030.130.732.031.134.534.3
Borders22.210.415.212.113.512.014.414.3
Central47.135.229.729.730.427.430.431.5
Dumfries and Galloway25.516.013.814.116.015.716.215.8
Fife39.028.225.624.928.026.429.229.0
Grampian22.414.714.014.016.317.217.819.5
Highland33.826.023.122.121.222.628.025.6
Lothian32.828.225.928.231.531.635.436.3
Strathclyde56.739.238.239.740.439.243.842.8
Tayside38.231.429.828.227.827.727.028.2
Orkney21.110.29.29.210.19.09.910.7
Shetland9.85.04.95.97.88.18.18.2
Western Isles38.431.126.023.623.621.921.320.1
Strathclyde Divisions:
Argyll and Bute28.816.415.616.619.119.921.721.3
Ayr48.933.533.135.235.137.139.637.4
Dunbarton36.123.625.226.526.426.730.331.3
Glasgow79.662.158.761.862.861.866.865.8
Lanark58.838.236.634.836.735.139.039.1
Renfrew48.131.129.130.831.028.532.931.1

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Table 5: Pupils taking school meals as a percentage of total pupils present: education authority schools
Session (at January)

Education Authority1979-801980-811981-821982-831983-841984-85(18)1985-86(18)1986-87
Scotland43.638.038.438.241.242.443.045.1
Borders49.036.636.935.235.336.234.036.3
Central39.136.839.237.237.838.836.341.9
Dumfries and Galloway56.254.552.754.154.954.754.557.8
Fife42.939.539.337.939.741.638.941.9
Grampian45.437.137.938.539.340.538.339.7
Highland48.840.344.446.250.849.349.647.4
Lothian43.037.540.535.138.742.244.850.2
Strathclyde42.237.536.737.741.342.144.045.3
Tayside41.530.231.633.037.539.538.640.6
Orkney63.061.056.158.759.262.959.056.7
Shetland75.374.072.071.469.968.971.469.1
Western Isles62.260.060.057.958.155.957.255.5
Strathclyde Divisions:
Argyll and Bute54.849.450.452.955.252.958.659.9
Ayr49.442.539.039.342.245.044.747.3
Dunbarton38.834.936.037.944.043.448.150.2
Glasgow42.539.339.541.744.645.447.148.1
Lanark36.131.630.230.233.033.635.435.7
Renfrew44.238.037.037.442.042.543.845.1

(18) Contains some estimated data.


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Session (at January)

Education authority1987-881988-891989-901990-911991-921992-931993-941994-95
Scotland45.246.146.847.648.250.448.448.4
Borders38.436.837.339.040.541.335.235.6
Central40.239.942.945.547.152.548.749.5
Dumfries and Galloway56.755.058.762.058.863.060.363.5
Fife43.442.646.850.448.853.051.852.5
Grampian37.038.637.843.545.746.443.441.8
Highland46.642.741.242.446.246.344.246.8
Lothian50.545.949.548.544.547.243.943.7
Strathclyde45.549.649.348.349.852.149.950.5
Tayside43.039.739.942.143.943.947.942.9
Orkney68.964.565.965.268.769.871.065.0
Shetland69.776.377.970.472.572.774.575.9
Western Isles59.557.856.755.552.157.556.855.6
Strathclyde Divisions:
Argyll and Bute56.963.061.659.360.567.863.663.1
Ayr46.147.348.046.849.853.149.350.3
Dunbarton48.757.248.948.751.850.051.149.9
Glasgow49.751.152.551.051.652.150.951.9
Lanark36.440.040.842.642.448.445.946.2
Renfrew46.053.456.051.653.555.651.253.2

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