HC Deb 01 February 1972 vol 830 cc107-8W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many local education authorities are at least 1 per cent. below their quota for the latest available date; and if she will make a statement.

Mr. Van Straubenzee

72 on 30th September last, just under half of which expected to bring their deficit below 1per cent, by the end of January. Nearly all local education authorities expected to be employing more quota teachers then than in the previous September.