§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals he has to ease the problems of teacher recruitment(a) in shortage subjects and (b) in regions of high living costs.
§ Mr. ButcherAction to tackle teacher shortages has been aimed in particular at London and the south-east where recruitment is hindered by the cost of housing. We have in place a series of measures which have cost £50 million over the last three years. The education support grant programme for 1990–91 includes support for expenditure of £2 million on local recruitment activity.