§ Sir G. de Freitasasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps she has taken to help the East Midlands and the Corby and Kettering areas of Northampton shire in particular to improve their pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThe staffing of primary schools is a matter for the local education authorities, who can now take advantage of the improving supply of teachers.