§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the net wastage rate for teachers under 60 years in the last year for which figures are available; and how this compares with the figures for the previous five years.
§ Sir Keith JosephThe wastage rate from maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools in England and Wales in the year ending 31 March 1983 for full-time teachers under 60 years of age is 6.6 per cent. Corresponding percentages for the previous five years are as follows:
Wastage per cent. Year ending 31 March: 1978 6.0 1979 6.8 1980 7.2 1981 6.9 1982 6.5