§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science when the survey of secondary school teachers was completed; what were its conclusions; and when it will be published.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe 1988 secondary school staffing survey has not yet been completed—validation and processing of the complex survey data are still in progress. Key results are expected to be available by about the end of April.
§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the cost of the survey of secondary school teachers.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe exact cost of the 1988 secondary school staffing survey is not yet known, as work on the survey is still continuing. However, the eventual cost is expected to be about £250,000 (excluding any costs to schools and teachers participating in the survey).