HC Deb 29 January 1985 vol 72 c80W
Mr. Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has received concerning the pupil-teacher ratio in maintained primary and secondary schools in Yorkshire and Humberside, west Yorkshire and Kirklees, respectively, since January 1984.

Mr. Dunn

I have no information for later than January 1984 when the pupil-teacher ratios were as follows:

Pupil-teacher ratio within maintained primary schools Pupil-teacher ratio within maintained secondary schools
Yorkshire and Humberside* region 21.4 16.5
West Yorkshire metropolitan authority 21.8 17.0
Kirklees local education authority 22.5 17.1
* This includes Humberside LEA, North Yorkshire LEA, South Yorkshire metropolitan county and West Yorkshire metropolitan county.