HC Deb 12 November 1971 vol 825 cc268-9W
Mr. Willey

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what were the numbers of school classes over 40 and the number of school pupils attending such classes in the county borough of Sunderland at the latest available date.

Mr. van Straubenzee:

In January, 1970 there were 76 classes of over 40 in maintained primary schools in Sunderland, with 3,217 pupils on the registers.