§ Mr. Varleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) as a consequence of reorganisation on comprehensive lines, what is the total number of temporary headteacher vacancies in schools awaiting closure, how many previous vacancies have been filled without being advertised, and how many have been filled by the automatic promotion of the deputy headteacher to acting headteacher;
(2) how many headteachers, redundant as a consequence of reorganisation on comprehensive lines, are being employed as supply teachers or in administrative capacities;
(3) how many headteachers made redundant as a consequence of reorganisation on comprehensive lines have left the teaching profession or retired early;
(4) how many headteachers, by local authority areas, have lost headships through the reorganisation of their areas on comprehensive lines.
§ Mr. CroslandThe employment and promotion of teachers are the responsibility of the school authorities and the information asked for is not recorded in my Department.