§ Mr. Robert BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) if he will make a statement about the success of(a) North Yorkshire county council education department and (b) other county councils in England over the last five years in reducing the levels of managerial and administrative staff as a result of improved technology and the advent of local management of schools; [23174]
(2) what was the estimated percentage reduction in administrative staff in the education departments of county councils in England resulting from the introduction of local management of schools; and what was the actual percentage achieved; [23176]
(3) what assessment he has made of the effect of high-technology computer systems in the last five years on the establishment of managerial and administrative staff within the education departments of county councils; [23175]
596W(4) what reductions have been made in the last five years in the managerial and administrative staff of the education departments of county councils as a result of local management of schools; [23177]
(5) what changes of staff numbers in each of the education departments of county councils in England have occurred since the introduction of local management of schools. [22788]
§ Mr. Robin SquireI refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member for Sheffield, Brightside (Mr. Blunkett) on 28 March 1995,Official Report, column 570.