§ Mr. Pattieasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will list the number of primary and secondary school teachers unemployed in December 1973, December 1977, and December 1978.
§ Mr. Oakes:The number of people in England and Wales who were registered with the Department of Employment as unemployed and seeking teaching posts in primary or secondary schools were:
December 1973 December 1977 December 1978 Primary 681 4,606 4,308 Secondary 993 5,584 5,164 Total 1,674 10,190 9,472