§ Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the present pupil/teacher ratio in the West Riding County Council area; and how this figure compares with the rest of the country.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeIn January, 1970, 23.7 in the West Riding, 22.7 in England and Wales (including in each case unqualified teachers and part-time teachers at their full-time equivalent). Differences such as this are in part due to the quota system, which apportions teachers to authorities according to their needs.