§ Mr. William Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what is the pupil-teacher ratio in English primary schools; (2) what is the pupil-teacher ratio in Welsh primary schools; and whether she will make a statement on this matter.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeIn January, 1971, there were 27.0 pupils per teacher in maintained primary schools in England and 25.0 in Wales. The supply of teachers is increasing rapidly and pupil/teacher ratios should continue to improve.