HC Deb 30 November 2000 vol 357 cc806-7W
Mr. Edwards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many teachers were made redundant in England as a result of falling school rolls in 1999–2000. [140605]

Ms Estelle Morris

The number of teachers made redundant as a result of falling school rolls is not held centrally.

The full-time equivalent number of regular teachers in the maintained sector has increased by 6,900 since January 1998.

Mr. Prior

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many qualified teachers have stopped teaching within five years in each of the last five years. [138902]

Ms Estelle Morris

I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Mr. Allan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many teachers there are in each local education authority; and how many of them have applied for the performance related pay threshold assessment in(a) actual terms and (b) as a percentage of the number of teachers in each LEA. [140775]

Ms Estelle Morris

I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Dr. Stoate

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many teachers were employed in(a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each of the last five academic years in (i) England and (ii) Kent. [139478]

Ms Estelle Morris

I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Ms Kelly

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many teachers left the profession in each year since 1990,(a) due to ill health, (b) to pursue other careers and (c) as a direct result of disciplinary action. [139500]

Ms Estelle Morris

I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.