HC Deb 12 June 1990 vol 174 cc167-8W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his most recent estimate of the number of unfilled teacher vacancies in London; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Abbott

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his most recent estimate of the number of unfilled teacher vacancies in London; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his most recent estimate of the number of unfilled teacher vacancies in London; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Rumbold

I refer the hon. Members to the earlier reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing, North (Mr. Greenway).

In January 1989 there were 2,124 full-time teacher vacancies in maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools in Greater London, equivalent to about 4.3 per cent. of teachers in post. Of these, 1,305 were in nursery or primary schools and 819 in secondary schools.