§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the ratio of teaching to non-teaching staff employed by local education authorities; and what has been the ratio of teaching to non-teaching costs, in each year since 1979.
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§ Mr. DunnThe ratio of full-time equivalent teaching to full-time equivalent non-teaching staff — including those employed in the meals and milk service —employed by local education authorities in England in June of each year since 1979 is as follows:
June Ratio 1979 1.33:1 1980 1.38:1 1981 1.42:1 1982 1.43:1 1983 1.42:1 The ratio of teaching to total non-teaching costs—including net expenditure on school meals and milk—in local education authorities in England in each financial year since 1979–80 is as follows:
Ratio 1979–80 1.02:1 1980–81 1.10:1 1981–82 1.12:1 1982–83 1.13:1