HC Deb 03 July 1991 vol 194 cc152-3W
Mr. Walden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what the proportion of women among primary school teachers was for the years 1979, 1985 and 1990.

Mr. Fallon

Figures for women teachers as a percentage of qualified teachers in maintained nursery and primary schools in England for the years requested are as follows:

Year Percent
1979 78
1985 79
1990 82