§ Mr. HoggTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on his proposal to cut class sizes, stating the maximum class size that will be allowed and the estimated cost of achieving that.[596]
§ Mr. ByersOur policy is to phase out classes of over 30 for all five, six and seven-year-olds during the lifetime of this Parliament. The detailed costs of achieving that objective will depend on how LEAs and school implement reductions in class sizes.