§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many unfilled vacancies there were for (a) mathematics teachers, (b) science teachers, (c) technical, electrical and mechanical subject teachers in each of the local education authorities in Wales; and how these figures compare with the two previous years.
§ Mr. Michael RobertsThe position at January 1979 and January 1980—the latest date for which figures are available—is shown below. Comparable information for 1978 is not available.
Wales, his latest estimate of the numbers of children entitled to and receiving free school meals, school maintenance allowances and school uniform grants; and what were the comparable figures for each of the past five years.
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§ Mr. Michael RobertsInformation on maintenance allowances and school uniform grants is not collected by the Department, nor are estimates made of entitlement to free school meals. The
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Clwyd … … … 7,197 7,369 9,374 10,778 8,665 Dyfed … … … 6,464 6,684 8,227 9,718 7,512 Gwent … … 8,427 9,537 10,902 14,721 12,339 Gwynedd … … 6,885 7,079 8,083 10,372 8,443 Mid Glamorgan … 10,341 11,427 13,793 15,437 12,356 Powys … … … 1,487 1,538 2,247 2,781 1,977 South Glamorgan … 9,460 9,774 10,505 12,132 10,861 West Glamorgan … 6,093 6,401 7,294 9,080 7,323 Wales … … … 56,354 59,809 70,425 85,019 69,476