§ 20. Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has on the number of science and mathematics teachers in Liverpool secondary schools.
§ Mr. Chris Patteninformation is not available centrally on the total number of teachers currently teaching specified subjects in individual education authorities. The Department's teacher records show that there were 280 and 114 graduates in science and mathematics respectively, employed in maintained Liverpool secondary schools at the end of March 1984.
§ 21. Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of candidates in mathematics and science at A-level are girls.
§ Mr. Chris PattenIn England in 1983–84, 29 per cent. of A-level candidates in mathematics and 37 per cent. in science were girls.