HC Deb 24 March 1977 vol 928 cc668-9W
Mr. Alexander Fletcher

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has now completed his consideration of linking the lists of full-time permanent teachers entering and leaving employment with data derived from the annual School Census, to provide information of changes in the teaching force during the course of each session; and if he will publish the result.

Mr. McElhone

A method of linking the monthly lists of full-time permanent teachers entering and leaving employment with data derived from the annual September school census has now been established. I shall write to the hon. Member when information about changes in the teaching force during the course of the current session is available.