§ Mr. Anthony Grantasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many qualified teachers have been unemployed as teachers for more than three months; and what steps he is taking to see that their skills are properly utilised for educational purposes.
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§ Miss Margaret JacksonThe Department of Employment's figures do not indicate the length of time for which people in particular occupations have been unemployed. My right hon. Friend's Advisory Committee on the Supply and Training of Teachers is considering what steps might be taken to retrain teachers to teach subjects where, despite overall teacher unemployment, there are still shortages.