HC Deb 23 June 1986 vol 100 c2W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what information he has as to how many remedial staff have been employed by Welsh local education authorities in each of the last seven school years; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

Information in the form requested in not centrally collected. That which is available relates only to peripatetic remedial teachers, figures for which are given in the table:

Full-time Part-time
1978–70 206 123
1979–80 186 119
1980–81 200 108
1981–82 208 78
1982–83 244 128
1983–84 221 110
1984–85 238 118