§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list in the Official Report the forecasts of the National Advisory Council on the Training and Supply of Teachers of the numbers of teachers that would be needed in 1960, 1965, 1970 and 1980.
§ Mr. ArmstrongI shall write to the hon. Member.
§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what were the numbers of teachers in maintained schools in 1960, 1965 and 1970; and what is his forecast for 1980.
§ Mr. ArmstrongThe number of qualified teachers, full-time and full-time equivalent of part-time, in the maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools in England and Wales at 31st March in each year was:
1960 268,000 1965 292,000 1970 347,000 The Government are planning for a teaching force of 480,000–490,000 by 1981.