HC Deb 06 April 1981 vol 2 cc195-6W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many foreign language assistants were employed by local education authorities in Wales in each year since 1974.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The information is as follows:

Number of foreign language assistants employed by local education authorities in Wales.
Assistants
1973–74 197
1974–75 209
1975–76 211
1976–77 156
1977–78 84
1978–79 138
1979–80 180
1980–81 *158
* Provisional.