Rural Schools

Mr. Monro
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applications he has received, region by region, to close rural schools since May 1975; and how many he has granted.

Mr. McElhone
The information is as follows:-----------------------
|Borders              |
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|Dumfries and Galloway|
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|Fife                 |
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|Grampian             |
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|Highland             |
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| Strathclyde         |
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|Tayside              |
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