§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the current average pupil-teacher ratio in both primary and secondary schools for the West Midlands county; and how this compares with the same ratio level during the last three school years.
§ Mr. DunnThe pupil-teacher ratios within maintained primary and secondary schools in the metropolitan districts of the West Midlands county in the years 1981 to 1984 are as follows:
Primary Secondary 1981 22.6 16.1 1982 22.5 16.3 1983 22.6 16.4 1984 22.1 15.9