§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland by how much he expects the level of vacancies for teachers to rise in the next 10 years.
§ Mr. LangI refer the hon. Member to table 15 of the Scottish Education Department's statistical bulletin No. 12/B7/1989 entitled "Teachers—Key Statistics on Demand and Supply", a copy of which is in the House of Commons Library. Action to respond to the increased demand for teachers by increasing the intake of colleges of education is already well in hand.