HC Deb 22 October 2001 vol 373 c39W
Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teachers had registered for the returner bonus by 1 September.[8401]

Mr. Timms

By 1 September, 1,944 people had registered their details with the welcome back bonus registration line. By 17 October, this figure was in excess of 2,500.

The number of people registering their details so far does not necessarily represent the number who will receive the bonus. That will become clear when eligible teachers have returned application forms. We expect more people to register over the next few weeks as application forms become available, and to continue to do so until the scheme comes to an end in February 2002.