HL Deb 22 February 1982 vol 427 cc821-2WA
Lord Blease

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will state the pupil-teacher ratios for (a) Northern Ireland and, (b) Scotland, in each of the following school types, (i) Primary, (ii) Secondary, (iii) Grammar, and the overall average; and the dates on which the respective figures are based.

The Earl of Gowrie

The pupil-teacher ratios for the school types in Northern Ireland and Scotland at January and September 1981 respectively were:

Northern Ireland Scotland
Primary 23.6 20.3
Secondary 15.1 14.4
Grammar* 16.4 not applicable
Overall 19.1 17.1
*includes preparatory departments.