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Mr. Wray
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of sporting facilities available to schoolchildren and youth clubs (i) in Scotland, (ii) in Strathclyde and (iii) in Glasgow; and how many of these are indoor facilities for swimming, tennis, gymnastics and athletics.
Mr. Michael Forsyth
Comprehensive information about facilities in the public education sector is not recorded centrally. The Scottish Sports Council has recorded the following information about indoor facilities open to the public in Scotland.
Facilities purpose built for: | Scotland | Strathclyde | Glasgow |
Swimming | 135 | 60 | 16 |
Tennis | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Athletics | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Gymnastics | 4 | 2 | 0 |
General purpose sports centres | 59 | 24 | 5 |