HC Deb 28 June 1971 vol 820 c51W
Mr. Gower

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many and what proportion of local authorities in Wales have their full quota of primary teachers and secondary teachers, respectively; and if she will make a statement.

Mrs. Thatcher

On 1st February, 1971 three out of the 17 local education authorities in Wales were employing their full quota of teachers.

A single quota covers teachers in maintained primary and secondary schools; it is for the authority to allocate their teachers between them.