HC Deb 27 February 1990 vol 168 cc167-8W
66. Mr. Paice

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he proposes to take in respect of the requirement on schools to complete the annual curriculum returns.

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Secondary vacancies
Number 1,897 2,398 2,508 1,989 2,424
Proportion 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.0 1.3
Primary vacancies
Number n/a n/a n/a 2,400 3,116
Proportion n/a n/a n/a 1.5 1.8

Data for primary schools are collected for the first time in 1988. Data for 1990 are currently being collected.

Mr. MacGregor

My proposals will be published within the next few days.