HC Deb 11 February 1991 vol 185 cc320-1W
Dr. Hampson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the pupil:teacher ratio in(a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Leeds in 1979 and in the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr. Fallon

The information requested for Leeds local education authority is as follows:

Pupil: teacher ratio
Primary Secondary
January 1979 24.6 17.8
January 1990 19.4 14.8