§ 67. Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will publish the names of those local education authorities in Wales who are below the quota for the pupil-teacher ratio by more than one per cent.; if she will indicate by what amount they fall below that level; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeAt 31st January, 1972, the following local education authorities in Wales were more than one per cent, below quota:—
Per cent Carmarthenshire, Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Pembrokeshire} 1–2 Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire} 2–3 Anglesey 3–4 Breconshire, Caernarvonshire 4–5 Swansea, Cardiganshire 5–6 These figures do not provide an accurate indication of comparative staffing standards because (a) some authorities have in the past been given additions to quota for special purposes, and (b) some categories of teachers are not counted against quota.