§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his estimate of staff numbers in his Department involved in full or part-time work arising from abolition of the Inner London education authority.
§ Mr. FallonThe DES has an inner London unit with 14 staff. Most of the work of the unit is in connection with schools in the new inner London education authorities. There is however still some residual business arising from the abolition of ILEA.
78Wis not readily available, and for later years is not yet available. The number of teachers seeking early retirement is not centrally available.
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his current estimate of the financial and staff savings arising from the abolition of ILEA; and when the figures were last assessed.
§ Mr. FallonThere are already encouraging signs that many of the new inner London LEAs are seeking to increase efficiency in their education service; it is too early to assess precise savings.