§ Mr. Damian GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the total cost was to(a) local government, (b) central Government and (c) both local and central Government of employing (i) teachers, (ii) deputy head teachers, (iii) head teachers and (iv) all teachers in each year since 1997. [91521]
§ Mr. MilibandExpenditure by local education authorities in England on teaching staff in each year since 1997 was as follows.
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Expenditure on teaching staff—England, 1997–98 to 2000–01 Expenditure (£ million in cash terms) 1997– 9,859 1998–99 10,249 1999–2000 12,236 2000–01 13,214 Employment costs for teachers at maintained schools are not met directly by central Government but by the LEAs and schools which employ them. No figures are held centrally on the breakdown of these costs between heads, deputies and other teachers.