How many schools the Minister and Deputy Minister for Education and Young People have visited in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Aberdeenshire in each…

Ministers and Deputy Ministersfor Education and Young People made the following number of visits to schools inAberdeen City and Aberdeenshire in each of the last five years.
Year
| Aberdeen City
| Aberdeenshire

2000
| 3
| 0

2001
| 10
| 2

2002
| 4
| 1

2003
| 2
| 0

2004
| 3
| 1


The following table gives detailsof the schools visited, date and reasons for the visit.
Visits by ministers will, tosome extent, reflect invitations they receive.
Table: Visits Made by the Ministerand Deputy Minister for Education and Young People to Schools in Aberdeen andAberdeenshire Between January 2000 and December 2004.
Date
| Minister
| Local Authority
| School
| Reason

14/01/2000
| Deputy
| Aberdeen City
| Dyce Academy
| Announcement: funding for music school

24/01/2000
| Minister
| Aberdeen City
| Charleston Primary
| Opening of school

18/12/2000
| Deputy
| Aberdeen City
| Tullos Primary
| Mordernising Government Fund Announcement

01/02/2001
| Deputy
| Aberdeen City
| Torry Academy
| Meeting with Torry Community Council

02/02/2001
| Deputy
| Aberdeen City
| Hanover Street Primary
| General Visit

23/04/2001
| Minister and Deputy
| Aberdeen City
| Walker Road Primary
| Immersion Project

23/04/2001
| Minister
| Aberdeen City
| Torry Academy
| General Visit

23/04/2001
| Minister
| Aberdeenshire
| Alford Academy
| General Visit

23/04/2001
| Deputy
| Aberdeen City
| Aberdeen Grammar
| Teacher Seminar (Discipline Task Group)

18/06/2001
| Deputy
| Aberdeen City
| Torry Academy
| Opening: Equal Opportunities Morning

22/06/2001
| Deputy
| Aberdeenshire
| Banchory Academy
| Scholar Forum

25/06/2001
| Deputy
| Aberdeen City
| Kincorth Academy
| Awards Ceremony

31/08/2001
| Deputy
| Aberdeen City
| Oakbank School
(Independent)
| General Visit

07/09/2001
| Deputy