§ Mr. D. L. DAVIESasked the President of the Board of Education whether he can state the number of certificated teachers at present unemployed in England and Wales; and what proportion of such teachers will be absorbed into employment under the proposals to raise the school-leaving age to 15 years?
Mr. STANLEYI regret that the board have no means of ascertaining how many teachers are at, any particular time definitely seeking employment, and I have, therefore, no basis on which to construct the estimate required by the hon. Member.