§ Mr. Gerald HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) how many teachers resigned from teaching in(a) 1970, (b) 1980, (c) 1990 and (d) 1999 citing stress-related reasons; [126786]
(2) what the most frequently cited reasons were for teacher absence giving rise to the need for supply teachers in each of the last five years; [126788]
(3) how many teaching days were lost at schools in England and Wales owing to absence of teachers because of stress-related illness in (a) 1970, (b) 1980, (c) 1990 and (d) 1999. [126787]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThis information is not held centrally.