§ 52. Brigadier Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is satisfied that there will be sufficient teachers to maintain the programme of educational expansion already established; and if he will make a statement.
§ 55. Mr. Tinnasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement of policy regarding the reduction in size of classes in state schools.
§ 56. Mr. Ennalsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has to ensure that all primary school children are taught in smaller classes, in accordance with the Education Act, 1944.
§ 59. Mr. Armstrongasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he expects to reduce the size of all primary school classes to the statutory maximum; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CroslandThe decision which I recently announced to expand the number of teacher training places in England and Wales to 111,000 by 1973–74 will enable us to make substantial progress in the direction of smaller classes. But additional measures are still needed and I hope to announce some of these shortly.