§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teachers are employed by the Cleveland Education Authority; how this compares with each of the previous three years; and if he will publish the numbers of qualified teachers unemployed, both nationally and in the region.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonIn January 1976, 6,082 and in January 1975, 6,211 qualified teachers—including the full-time equivalent of part-timers—were employed in nursery, primary and secondary schools maintained by the Cleveland Education Authority. It is not possible to give any earlier figures because the LEA did not come into being until April 1974. In660W March 1976, 3,533 unemployed school teachers were recorded at unemployment offices in England and Wales: 31 of these were recorded at offices in the Cleveland authority's area.