§ Mr. Redmondasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children have been unable to find 387W primary school places in Bolton this year and have become classed as late infants.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeMy information is that all children reaching statutory school age have been found primary school places in Bolton this year. The education authority also admits children the term before their reach their fifth birthday.
§ Mr. Redmondasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the pupil/teacher ratio in primary schools in Bolton, including and excluding floating teachers.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeOn the basis that the term "floating teachers" means "all teachers in the employ of the local education authority for the purpose of primary school education who are not on the establishment of a particular school" the answer is 29.8 and 30.3 respectively.