§ Sir Raymond Gowerasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many representations he has received to date about the employment prospects for newly-qualified teachers; and what is his latest assessment of their prospects of employment in teaching.
§ Mr. Gerry FowlerI have been asked to reply.
My right hon. Friend has received a number of representations, from Wales as from elsewhere, about the employment prospects for newly-qualified teachers. I have as yet nothing to add to the Answer given by my right hon. Friend to Questions from my hon. Friends the Members for Goole (Dr. Marshall) and Enfield, North (Mr. Davies) and the hon. Member for Isle of Ely (Mr. Freud) on 6th July 1976.—[Vol. 914, c. 1144–45.]