§ Mr. Barnettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, in view of the need for additional teachers, what action he will take to prevent the recurrence of lengthy delays on the part of his officials in dealing with applications from experienced married women teachers for part-time posts, similar to that brought to his notice by the hon. Member for Heywood and Royton, whereby four weeks elapsed before a Ministry leaflet was forwarded, and after seven weeks there is still no notification of a vacancy.
§ Mr. PrenticeI have been assured by the agency which is handling replies to the Department's advertising campaign that a leaflet was despatched to the teacher concerned within five days of receipt of her application. I have written to my hon. Friend about the other matters connected with this teacher's employment which he brought to my notice.