§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement concerning his policies for nursery and reception classes in local education authority schools.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThe provision of education for children aged under five in local education authority schools remains at the discretion of the local education authorities themselves.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many(a) male and (b) female (i) teachers and (ii) ancillary staff are employed in each local education authority in Wales in nursery and reception classes; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThe number of qualified teachers in nursery and primary schools in each local education authority, as at January 1993, are shown in the table. Data
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Overall cash increase over previous year £ million Percentage revenue cash increase over previous year Per cent. Revenue cash increase for health authorities? discretionary use £ million Percentage revenue cash increases for health authorities Per cent. 1988–89 46.5 6.2 39.3 5.3 1989–90 144.0 4.8 51.3 6.3 1990–91 72.8 8.2 57.6 6.5 1991–92 103.7 10.6 92.0 9.8 sterling at the green rate prevailing on 1 July 1994 but are likely to amount to some £107 in the LFA and £167 in the non-LFA.
Payments will be reduced if the base area is exceeded.
§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will set out by county a breakdown of the 1993 arable area payments scheme.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe number of hectares claimed by county in Wales as at end March 1994 is as follows:
on males and females are not separately available for nursery schools. The numbers of ancillary staff in nursery and primary schools and the numbers of teachers in nursery and reception classes are not collected centrally.
Number of qualified teachers1 Nursery schools Primary schools Males Females Chwyd 7 388 1,441 Dyfed 9 332 1,478 Gwent 22 396 1,547 Gwynedd — 246 743 Mid Glamorgan 54 48 1,972 Powys — 127 415 South Glamorgan 24 287 1,537 West Glamorgan 5 327 1,420 1 Includes all full-time and part-time qualified teachers.