§ Mr. Wrightasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the latest figures for the recruitment of part-time teachers and of married women returning to teaching; and how these figures compare with comparable ones for the previous six years.
§ Mr. RossThe information available is given below. I regret that I do not have the other figures asked for.
QUALIFIED MARRIED WOMEN TEACHERS EMPLOYED FULL-TIME IN PUBLIC AND GRANT-AIDED SCHOOLS Number Percentage of all Full-Time Teachers 1962 … … 8,443 22.9 1963 … … 8,867 23.7 1964 … … 9,340 24.7 1965 … … 9,709 25.4 1966 … … N.A. N.A. 1967 … … 11,621 29.5 1968 … … 12,552 31.5 Notes: 1. N.A. = Not Available. 2. Figures relate to a date in the autumn term.