§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list(a) the amount being paid under the additional moneys for recruitment and retention, (b) how many teacher vacancies there are and (c) the allocation of funds under the Starter Home Initiative, broken down by local education authority. [17129]
§ Mr. TimmsConcerning the amount being paid to each local authority under the recruitment and retention fund I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 8 November 2001,Official Report, column 408W. Concerning the number of teacher vacancies I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19 November 2001, Official Report, columns 59–60W. The successful bids to provide homes for key workers under the Starter Home Initiative, the total amount allocated to each bid and the areas the bid covers are contained in tables, copies of which have been placed in the Libraries.