HC Deb 15 May 1980 vol 984 cc566-7W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teachers' salaries are currently being paid for by parental contributions.

Mr. Mark Carlisle

I know of none in the maintained sector.

Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many staff were employed in school kitchens in May 1979 and at the latest convenient date; and how many it is estimated will be employed in September.

Mr. Macfarlane

The number of kitchen and canteen staff employed in maintained schools in England in May 1979 was 164,800. In October 1979, the latest date for which figures are available, it was 165,658. My right hon. and learned Friend has made no estimate of the number of staff likely to be employed in September 1980.

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