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Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of persons employed in education in Scotland for each of the years 1960, 1970, 1980 and 1981; and if he will break the figures down into the following categories: (a) lecturers and teachers and (b) non-teaching staff.
Mr. Alexander Fletcher
The figures for staff employed by education authorities are as follows:
| Date (June) | Lecturers and teachers (000) | Non-teaching staff (000) |
| 1960 | 39·5 | 17·1 |
| 1970 | 54·3 | 44·9 |
| 1980 | 65·1 | 42·2 |
| 1981 | 64·0 | 42·3 |
The numbers for 1960 and 1970 are the sum of full-time and part-time staff and are not comparable with those for 1980 and 1981 which are on a full-time equivalent basis.