HC Deb 20 May 2004 vol 421 cc1152-4W
Mr. Gordon Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teaching assistants there were in schools in Blackpool, South(a) in each of the last seven years and (b) on the latest date for which figures are available. [173068]

Mr. Miliband

The following table gives the numbers of full-time equivalent teaching assistants in maintained schools in Blackpool. South constituency in January of each year between 1997 and 2003, the latest year for which data are available.

Teaching assistants
1997 130
1998 150
1999 160
2000 180

Teaching assistants
2001 240
2002 140
2003 290

Source:

Annual School Census.

Mr. Benton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children in Bootle were taught in classes of more than 30 on the latest date for which figures are available. [172679]

Mr. Miliband

Tables giving the requested class size information for all parliamentary constituencies have been placed in the House of Commons Library. Final figures for 2003 and the latest provisional figures for 2004 have been provided. Further details on the 2004 provisional figures on class sizes by local education authority can be found on http://www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/000457/index.shtml

Mr. Jenkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) primary school teachers, (b) secondary school teachers and (c) education support staff there were in Tamworth constituency in each of the last 10 years. [173280]

Mr. Miliband

The following table gives the full time equivalent number of teachers and support staff in maintained primary and secondary schools in Tamworth constituency in each year between 1997 and 2003, the latest year for which constituency level data are available. Information is not available prior to 1997.

Teachers Support staff
Primary
1997 370 120
1998 360 140
1999 370 150
2000 360 160
2001 360 190
2002 370 190
2003 360 220
Secondary
1997 360 60
1998 360 70
1999 350 80
2000 360 80
2001 360 90
2002 370 100
2003 380 100

Source:

Annual School Census.

Mr. Jenkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many teaching assistants there were in schools in Tamworth constituency(a) in each of the last seven years and (b) on the latest date for which figures are available. [173282]

Mr. Miliband

The following table gives the numbers of full-time equivalent teaching assistants in maintained schools in Tamworth constituency in January of each year between 1997 and 2003, the latest year for which data are available.

Teaching assistants
1997 110
1998 120
1999 140
2000 140
2001 170
2002 150
2003 210

Source:

Annual School Census.