HC Deb 24 July 1973 vol 860 cc333-4W
Mr. Edwin Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the staff/pupil ratio in elementary and secondary schools in Yorkshire and Humberside; and what are the corresponding figures for England and Wales.

Mr. St. John-Stevas

The figures are:

PUPIL/TEACHER RATIO, MAINTAINED SCHOOLS. JANUARY 1972
Yorkshire and Humberside England and Wales
Primary 25.9 26.1
Secondary 18.0 17.6
All 22.0 22.0

Mr. Harper

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of young people aged between 18 and 20 years in Yorkshire and Humberside attend full-time educational courses; and what was the comparative figure for England and Wales.

Mrs. Thatcher

I regret this information is not available regionally.

Mr. Harper

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of pupils under 15 years of age in Yorkshire and Humberside are in classes of 31 or over; and what is the comparative figure for England and Wales.

Mrs. Thatcher

The information for January 1972 is as follows:

PERCENTAGE OF CLASSES OF 31 AND OVER
Yorkshire and Humberside England and Wales
Primary classes "as registered" 67.0 69.6
Middle and secondary classes "as taught" 42.8 38.1