§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teachers were working in schools in each year from 1965 to 1975, inclusive: and how many administrative and clerical staff were working, whether in schools or local authorities, in educational administration in each year from 1965 to 1975 inclusive.
§ Miss Joan LestorThe numbers of teachers, full-time and full-time equivalent of part-time, in the maintained schools in England and Wales, in January of each year, were as follows:
Figures for 1974 and 1975 are of qualified teachers; those for 1971 to 1973 include unqualified teachers in nursery and special schools, and those for 1970 and earlier years are of all teaching staff.
1965 308,000 1966 316,000 1967 325,000 1968 335,000 1969 347,000 1970 360,000 1971 372,000 1972 395,000 1973 414,000 1974 436,000 1975 451,000 The information requested in the second part of the Question is not available.