HC Deb 13 January 1981 vol 996 cc489-90W
39. Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teachers will be employed in State schools at 1 October 1981 as compared with 1 October 1979 and 1980.

Mr. Mark Carlisle

The numbers of teachers expected to be employed in England in 1981ߝ2 is under review. The figure was 438,650 at the end of September 1979 and 428,998 at the end of September 1980. Part-time teachers are included on the basis of their full-time equivalence.