§ Mr. Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many people were employed in education services both locally and nationally for each of the last five years, giving the breakdown of their activity.
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT (Thousands) June each year 1971 1972 1973 1974† 1975‡ South East* … … 484.0 515.3 541.9 571.2 — East Anglia … … 52.9 55.0 57.7 60.4 — South West* … … 104.8 109.5 113.0 121.7 — West Midlands … 139.7 137.3 148.4 155.6 — East Midlands* … 91.4 95.3 99.3 106.1 — Yorkshire and Humberside* 135.1 143.4 148.0 162.0 — North West* … … 176.5 180.8 198.5 200.5 — North* … … 86.0 88.7 92.9 86.0 — Wales … … 68.6 71.4 76.4 78.3 — Scotland … … 131.9 138.8 143.6 151.4 — Great Britain … … 1,471.0 1,535.5 1,619.8 1,693.3 1,777.4 * The figures for 1974 have been analysed according to the revised standard regions for statistical purposes effective from April 1974. Regions marked with an asterisk had boundary changes and their figures are not comparable with those for previous years. † The figures for 1974 are estimates and may have to be revised. ‡ The figure for 1975 is provisional until the results of the 1975 census of employment become available.