§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will now initiate an inquiry to establish the highest rates of turnover of teachers in primary and secondary schools, and to
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Scotland Great Britain Category Number Percentage Number Percentage 1. Apprenticeship to skilled occupations Boys 12,810 45.3 100,156 38.7 Girls 2,020 7.9 17,997 7.9 2. Employment leading to professional qualifications Boys 483 1.7 3,386 1.3 Girls 450 1.8 3,916 1.7 3. Clerical employment Boys 1,579 5.6 18,410 7.1 Girls 7,677 29.9 78,318 34.3 4. Employment (other than categories 1, 2 or 3) with planned training for (i) 12 months or more Boys 732 2.6 23,836 9.2 Girls 1,292 5.0 12,575 5.5 (ii) over 8 weeks but less than 12 months Boys 550 1.9 18,752 7.3 Girls 3,393 13.2 27,883 12.2 5. Other employment Boys 12,116 42.9 94,334 36.4 Girls 10,838 42.2 87,521 38.4 Total all new entrants Boys 28,270 100 258,874 100 Girls 25,670 100 228,210 100 determine in what areas and under what conditions these rates are highest.
§ Mrs. ThatcherI will consider whether the requisite information could be gathered.