Mr. W. E. Garrettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many school teachers were employed at the beginning of the current academic year.
§ Mr. OakesInformation supplied by local education authorities in England and Wales indicates that the number of teachers employed in maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools in September 1978 was 467,900. This figure compares with my Department's estimate of 467,700 for January 1979, and is 3,000 higher than the number of teachers employed in January 1978.
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§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether her attention has been drawn to the Appeal Court case of Mr. Peter Lewis on the question of the extra payment to teachers in stress areas what action she has taken or intends taking to enable the teachers to claim these payments in accordance with the ruling given by the three Appeal Court judges and whether she will make a statement.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonNo action arises for my right hon. Friend in consequence of the judgment of the Court of Appeal. I understand that the Dyfed county council has not yet decided whether or not to apply to the House of Lords for leave to appeal. I am not aware of any other area in which teachers in schools designated as social priority schools are not receiving the additional payment.