§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to how many teachers on pay scale I and II under the age of 40 years have resigned from the profession in the last five years.
§ Mr. DunnThe wastage rates of teachers on specific pay scales by age are not readily available but total wastage of all teachers under the age of 40 in maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools in England and Wales was:
Number 1979–80 23,723 1980–81 21,573 1981–82 17,825 1982–83 16,572 1983–84 *16,174 * provisional.