HC Deb 14 October 1975 vol 897 cc693-4W
Mr. Nicholas Edwards

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the employed in Welsh schools in 1950–51, 1960–61 and 1970–71 and at the latest date for which the figures are available; and what in each year was the ratio of pupils to teaching and to non-teaching staff.

Mr. John Morris

The information is given in the table below and refers to teaching staff in maintained schools in Wales. Figures for non-teaching staff are not available.

total number of improvement grants approved in Wales in the first two quarters of 1975, and how this compares with the figures for the same two quarters of 1974 and 1973.

Mr. John Morris

In the first six months of 1975 the number of renovation grants approved was 51,800. The numbers of improvement grants approved in the corresponding periods of 1973 and 1974 were 140,500 and 122,100 respectively.